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Clippers survive last-second scare to edge Kings, transfer to brink of playoff berth

By Editorial Board Published April 12, 2025 4 Min Read
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Clippers survive last-second scare to edge Kings, transfer to brink of playoff berth

SACRAMENTO — The race for a spot within the playoffs has stored the Clippers on excessive alert. The race to keep away from the NBA’s play-in event has stored them taking part in with objective.

The Clippers know the stakes are excessive within the aggressive Western Convention, every recreation extra essential than the final as they jockey for place amongst six groups nonetheless not sure of their postseason place.

The Clippers introduced their greatest once more, surviving in a 101-100 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night time at Golden 1 Middle.

The Clippers practically gave up all of their 10-point lead within the fourth quarter. Holding a one-point lead, James Harden turned over the ball attempting to inbound it, with Keegan Murray getting the steal.

The Kings known as a timeout with 2.2 seconds left. However DeMar DeRozan missed a runner whereas being defended by Derrick Jones Jr. and Ivica Zubac, permitting the Clippers to win their seventh straight recreation.

Extra importantly, the Clippers remained fifth within the West. Although they’ve the identical report as Denver at 49-32, the Nuggets are the fourth seed due to tiebreakers. The groups break up the season collection at 2-2, and the following tiebreaker is convention information. Denver is 31-20 within the Western Convention and the Clippers are 28-23.

The Clippers’ regular-season finale is Sunday afternoon in opposition to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. It figures to be one other tense recreation. The Warriors are 48-33 and sitting in sixth.

“I guess this prepares you for the playoffs,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue stated. “You get in, because every night it has been playoff prep, playoff play from our guys. And we are playing at a high level to be in this position. So, it’s a good position to be in and we just know we got to take care of our own business. We can’t wait for other teams to lose or see who beats who. We just got to go out and take it game by game and take care of our own business.”

Kawhi Leonard performed with drive, scoring 28 factors.

Harden produced a triple-double of 23 factors and 11 rebounds and 10 assists. It was the eightieth triple-double of his profession and sixth as a Clipper.

Clippers ahead Kawhi Leonard reacts after making a three-pointer in opposition to the Kings on Friday night time.

(Scott Marshall / Related Press)

Leonard’s three-pointer with 1 second left within the second quarter gave the Clippers a 50-49 halftime lead they by no means misplaced, and it gave Leonard 20 factors within the first 24 minutes.

Leonard has continued his means up the Clippers’ profession checklist, having scored 6,450 factors, pushing him previous Ken Norman for tenth place on the all-time scoring checklist.

Lue talked about how Minnesota, Memphis, Golden State and Denver even have been taking part in for playoff place. The Timberwolves are 48-33 too and sitting in seventh. Memphis is 47-34 and in eighth.

“Like, these have been playoff games the last 10, 15 games, or just making sure you stay where you’re able to get into the playoffs without being in the play-in,” Lue stated. “So, a lot of teams are fighting for that.”

Norman Powell, again after lacking a recreation due to proper shoulder soreness, continued one of the best season of his 10-year profession, scoring 16 to offer him 1,263 factors for a brand new profession excessive.

The Clippers didn’t have position participant Nicolas Batum, who’s nursing a proper groin pressure.

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