LA Clippers at Sacramento Kings 10/22/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Clippers look for their second straight victory when visiting the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. LA is 1-0 after opening the regular season with a 103-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Kawhi Leonard scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the first game the Clippers’ star has played in the last 16 months. The leading scorer for the Clippers in the victory was Paul George with 15 points.

After one game of the regular season, John Wall and Paul George have each scored 15 points to lead Los Angeles and Kawhi Leonard has scored 14 along with Marcus Morris Sr. and Ivica Zubac. The leading rebounder is Zubac with 17 and the leader in assists is George with four. Los Angeles had six players score in double figures on opening night and the Clippers shot 45.8% overall and 37.4% from three-point territory.

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The Sacramento Kings look to bounce back from an opening night loss with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting the LA Clippers. Sacramento is 0-1 following its 115-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. De'Aaron Fox was the leading scorer for Sacramento in the loss with 33 points but the Kings committed 16 turnovers to only 11 for Portland and were outrebounded by the Trail Blazers 44-41.

After one game of the regular season, De'Aaron Fox is leading Sacramento in scoring and assists with 33 points and seven assists, while Harrison Barnes is the leading rebounder with eight. Kevin Huerter is second-leading scorer with 23 points. Sacramento had four players score in double figures in their opening night loss and the Kings shot 45.9% overall while shooting 38.6% from three-point territory.