April 5, 2026, 12:12 p.m. ET

The LA Clippers (39-38) visit the Sacramento Kings (21-57) Sunday. Tip-off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, is at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Clippers vs. Kings odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Clippers lead 2-1

The Clippers will be part of the play-in games but are battling for seeding. They are ninth in the Western Conference but only a half-game behind the No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers and 3 behind the No. 7 Phoenix Suns. They have lost 2 games in a row after a 5-game winning streak. They are coming off a 118-99 loss to the visiting San Antonio Spurs Thursday as 2.5-point favorites with the Under (232.5) cashing.

The Kings have won 2 games in a row after a 4-game skid. They are coming off a 117-113 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans Friday as 6.5-point underdogs with the Under (232.5) cashing.

In their last meeting on March 14 in Inglewood, California, the Kings upset the Clippers 118-109 as 13.5-point underdogs with the Under (231.5) cashing. The Clippers won the first 2 meetings 114-111 and 131-90.

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Moneyline (ML): Clippers -900 (bet $900 to win $100) | Kings +575 (bet $100 to win $575)Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -12.5 (-120) | Kings 12.5 (+100)Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Clippers at Kings key injuries

Clippers

G Bradley Beal (hip) out for seasonC Isaiah Jackson (ankle) outC Yanic Konan Niederhauser (foot) out for season

Kings

C Drew Eubanks (thumb) out for seasonF De’Andre Hunter (eye) out for seasonG Zach LaVine (finger) out for seasonF Keegan Murray (ankle) outC Domantas Sabonis (knee) out for seasonG Russell Westbrook (toe) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Clippers at Kings picks and predictionsPrediction

Clippers 121, Kings 107

The Clippers have won their last 3 road games. The Kings, winners of 2 straight games, have not won 3 in a row since winning 4 consecutive games from Jan. 11-16.

The Clippers have beaten the Kings in 6 of their last 7 meetings.

Expect the Clippers to win, but -900 odds don’t give you the value betting someone to cover the spread will.

PASS.

The Clippers are 2-6-1 ATS over their last 9 games. Their 4-game ATS losing streak is their longest since going 0-5 ATS in 5 games from Nov. 23-Dec. 1.

The Kings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games and 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games as double-digit underdogs.

But 3 of the Clippers’ last 4 wins have been by more than 12 points.

BET CLIPPERS -12.5 (-120).

None of their 3 previous meetings has had a total above 228. They have 8 consecutive meetings not reaching 229 total points.

Five of the Clippers’ last 6 games and 6 of the last 8 have not reached 229.

BET UNDER 228.5 (-110).

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