Overview
- Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points as Los Angeles snapped a two-game skid in Sacramento on Sunday.
- John Collins had 25 points, with Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders adding 17 each as the Clippers jumped to a quick double-digit lead.
- The result leaves the Clippers tied with Portland for eighth with four games left, keeping them in range of the Play-In path that gives the No. 7 or No. 8 team two tries to make the playoffs.
- Sacramento dropped to 21-58 with three games to play, as Devin Carter scored 21, Nique Clifford 18, and rookie Maxime Raynaud logged 11 points and 16 rebounds for his 18th double-double.
- Los Angeles hosts Dallas on Tuesday, and the Kings visit Golden State as the Clippers continue a late-season climb from a 6-21 start.