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Final
Away
Sacramento Kings
90
Home
LA Clippers
131
Venue: Intuit Dome
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings 131-90 at home on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Intuit Dome. Kawhi Leonard had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the LA Clippers. Nique Clifford had 18 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The LA Clippers led 73-40 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 39-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Maxime Raynaud (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 47, LA Clippers 43. James Harden had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Sacramento Kings vs LA Clippers?
- The LA Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings 131-90 on December 30, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nique Clifford scored 18 for the Sacramento Kings; Kawhi Leonard scored 33 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 20 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 90 |
| LA Clippers | 34 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 131 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 18 Nique Clifford
- Rebounds
- 12 Maxime Raynaud
- Assists
- 4 Russell Westbrook
LA Clippers
- Points
- 33 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 6 Brook Lopez
- Assists
- 5 Kawhi Leonard
Maxime Raynaud double-double (12 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 35:04 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -21 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 29:37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -27 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 27:38 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 1 | -19 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 18:55 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -21 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 17:11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Nique Clifford bench | 28:53 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4 | -20 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 24:43 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -20 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 19:21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -20 |
| Drew Eubanks bench | 12:56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -20 |
| Malik Monk bench | 11:06 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 7:18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Devin Carter bench | 7:18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 32:40 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-19 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 1 | +31 |
| James Harden starter | 30:02 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 1-6 | 8-10 | 0 | +19 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 22:55 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +14 |
| John Collins starter | 21:55 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +15 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 20:53 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +16 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 26:00 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | +30 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser bench | 25:05 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 1 | +27 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. bench | 19:49 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1 | +23 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 18:47 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +24 |
| Kobe Brown bench | 7:18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Cam Christie bench | 7:18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 7:18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Bogdan Bogdanović, Ivica Zubac
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 (92%) | Free throws | 25/32 (78%) |
| 25/56 (44%) | 2 pointers | 32/52 (61%) |
| 9/27 (33%) | 3 pointers | 14/38 (36%) |
| 34/83 (41%) | Field goals | 46/90 (51%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 29 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Steals | 13 |
| 8 | Blocks | 9 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 46:23 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 43 |
Largest margin: 41 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- Never led
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 43 Q4 0:53
- Longest run
- 12-0 LA Clippers · Q2 7:09 to Q2 5:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:53 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 3 | 4 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 4 | 4 |
| 9:09 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:56 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:38 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:11 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 6 | 10 |
| 7:50 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 7 | 10 |
| 7:50 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 8 | 10 |
| 7:42 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 7:26 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 6:08 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 5:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 10 | 17 |
| 5:06 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 11 | 17 |
| 5:06 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 12 | 17 |
| 4:50 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 12 | 20 |
| 4:32 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 14 | 20 |
| 4:17 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 14 | 21 |
| 3:57 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 3:33 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 3:25 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 18 | 23 |
| 2:59 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 2:21 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 2:21 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 18 | 28 |
| 1:40 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 20 | 28 |
| 1:00 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 20 | 29 |
| 1:00 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 20 | 30 |
| 0:35 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 20 | 31 |
| 0:35 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 20 | 32 |
| 0:04 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 20 | 34 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 20 | 36 |
| 11:02 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 20 | 38 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 23 | 38 |
| 10:24 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders Free throw | 23 | 39 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 26 | 39 |
| 9:52 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 26 | 40 |
| 8:51 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 26 | 42 |
| 8:18 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 26 | 44 |
| 7:32 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 28 | 44 |
| 7:09 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 28 | 47 |
| 6:52 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 28 | 48 |
| 6:52 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 28 | 49 |
| 6:19 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 28 | 52 |
| 5:43 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 28 | 55 |
| 5:31 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 28 | 56 |
| 5:18 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 30 | 56 |
| 4:54 | LA Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 30 | 59 |
| 4:33 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 30 | 61 |
| 4:08 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 30 | 63 |
| 3:55 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 31 | 63 |
| 3:29 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 33 | 63 |
| 3:04 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 33 | 64 |
| 3:04 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 33 | 65 |
| 2:20 | LA Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 33 | 68 |
| 1:32 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 35 | 68 |
| 1:18 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 35 | 69 |
| 1:18 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 35 | 70 |
| 1:04 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 37 | 70 |
| 0:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 37 | 73 |
| 0:32 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 40 | 73 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:27 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 42 | 73 |
| 10:06 | LA Clippers | John Collins Free throw | 42 | 74 |
| 10:06 | LA Clippers | John Collins Free throw | 42 | 75 |
| 9:49 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 42 | 77 |
| 9:31 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 45 | 77 |
| 9:17 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 45 | 78 |
| 9:17 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 45 | 79 |
| 9:02 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 46 | 79 |
| 9:02 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 47 | 79 |
| 8:27 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 49 | 79 |
| 7:12 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 49 | 81 |
| 6:56 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 51 | 81 |
| 6:33 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 51 | 84 |
| 6:18 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 51 | 86 |
| 5:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 53 | 86 |
| 5:21 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 53 | 88 |
| 5:02 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 55 | 88 |
| 4:47 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 55 | 91 |
| 4:32 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 58 | 91 |
| 4:13 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 60 | 91 |
| 3:45 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 63 | 91 |
| 3:03 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 63 | 93 |
| 2:40 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 65 | 93 |
| 2:18 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 65 | 94 |
| 2:18 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 65 | 95 |
| 1:43 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 65 | 97 |
| 1:34 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 66 | 97 |
| 1:34 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 67 | 97 |
| 1:16 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 67 | 99 |
| 1:07 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 69 | 99 |
| 0:35 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 71 | 99 |
| 0:13 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 71 | 100 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 71 | 102 |
| 11:07 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 71 | 104 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 74 | 104 |
| 9:52 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 74 | 107 |
| 9:39 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 76 | 107 |
| 8:34 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 76 | 110 |
| 7:37 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 76 | 113 |
| 7:18 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 76 | 115 |
| 6:36 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 76 | 117 |
| 6:18 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 78 | 117 |
| 5:59 | LA Clippers | Kobe Brown Free throw | 78 | 118 |
| 5:26 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 80 | 118 |
| 5:26 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford Free throw | 81 | 118 |
| 5:11 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 81 | 120 |
| 4:46 | LA Clippers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 81 | 122 |
| 4:25 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 2-pt field goal | 83 | 122 |
| 3:49 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser 2-pt field goal | 83 | 124 |
| 3:28 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 85 | 124 |
| 2:32 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 85 | 126 |
| 2:13 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 88 | 126 |
| 1:39 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 88 | 128 |
| 1:08 | LA Clippers | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Free throw | 88 | 129 |
| 0:53 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 88 | 131 |
| 0:15 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 2-pt field goal | 90 | 131 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: LA Clippers 1-0. Final series: LA Clippers 3-1.
- Dec 30: Sacramento Kings 90 at LA Clippers 131 (this game)
- Feb 6: LA Clippers 114 at Sacramento Kings 111
- Mar 14: Sacramento Kings 118 at LA Clippers 109
- Apr 5: LA Clippers 138 at Sacramento Kings 109
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 31, 2025 · 04:00 UTC