Sacramento Kings vs LA Clippers Player Stats and Box Score (Mar. 9) | 2024-25 NBA season

Kawhi Leonard hit a lefty buzzer-beating layup to drag the LA Clippers to a 111-110 win against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Sacramento looked ready to win in regulation before the Clippers forced overtime with a 7-0 run. James Harden scored a layup that forced the extra five-minute period.

Leonard finished the game with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists. James Harden tallied 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Ivica Zubac contributed 22 points, 14 rebounds and two assists.

Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan combined for 61 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. The Kings wasted a 97-90 lead late in the fourth quarter to allow the home team to escape with a win. Sacramento lost the season series against LA after a third straight loss in head-to-head games.

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Sacramento Kings vs LA Clippers player stats and box score

Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
DeMar DeRozan	31	7	10	1	0	1	9-20	1-7	12-12	-1
Keegan Murray	15	6	2	0	0	1	6-12	3-6	0-0	-7
Jonas Valanciunas	9	17	7	1	1	3	3-10	0-2	3-4	0
Zach LaVine	30	7	2	0	0	3	12-22	1-7	5-5	+5
Keon Ellis	8	0	2	1	0	0	3-9	2-6	0-0	+2
Trey Lyles	2	5	1	0	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	-1
Jake LaRavia	7	3	2	3	0	0	3-5	1-2	0-0	-3
Markelle Fultz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+4
Devin Carter	8	3	1	0	0	0	3-4	1-1	1-4	-4
Isaiah Crawford	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Doug McDermott	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Skal Labissiere	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Isaac Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mason Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Clippers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Nicolas Batum	9	4	0	0	1	0	3-3	3-3	0-0	+2
Kawhi Leonard	17	4	2	1	1	2	7-19	1-7	2-4	-3
Ivica Zubac	22	14	2	1	1	0	9-14	0-0	4-8	+3
James Harden	29	9	11	0	0	5	10-19	3-11	6-8	-5
Kris Dunn	4	2	4	1	1	1	2-7	0-4	0-0	+4
Derrick Jones Jr.	17	3	0	1	0	0	7-9	2-3	1-3	+8
Bogdan Bogdanovic	9	2	4	0	1	1	3-5	1-1	2-2	-3
Amir Coffey	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	-1
Kobe Brown	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Drew Eubanks	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Patty Mills	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jordan Miller	DNP	-	--	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Sacramento Kings vs LA Clippers Game Summary

The Sacramento Kings got another shot at the LA Clippers on Sunday. Sacramento, 0-2 in the season series against LA, hoped to break through in their third meeting despite missing Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk. DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Zach LaVine led the Doug Christie-coached team on the road.

Zach LaVine dropped nine points and grabbed three rebounds to open the game. Keon Ellis, starting over Monk, contributed five points as Sacramento led 23-20 after one quarter.

Ivica Zubac and James Harden combined for 13 points, six rebounds and two assists for the home team.

The second quarter saw the Clippers attack the paint more, hitting 9 of 11 shots inside the shaded lane. LA won the quarter 31-26 to enter halftime with a 51-49 lead.

The third quarter was another end-to-end battle between the Kings and the Clippers. LA extended its lead early before Sacramento responded to take the driver's seat 66-65 after DeMar DeRozan hit a 17-footer. Jake LaRavia's 3-pointer late in the quarter pushed the Kings to a 75-72 advantage entering the final frame.

The fourth quarter was an exchange of defensive stops and crucial baskets. Sacramento led 97-90 with 1:48 remaining before LA responded with a 7-0 blast to force overtime. James Harden scored the layup that extended the game into five more minutes.

Kawhi Leonard scored the game-winning layup in overtime to push the Kings to a 111-110 win.