The Sacramento Kings Glenn Robinson III (30) on defense against the Los Angeles Clippers high scorer of the night Kawhi Leonard (2) on Wed Jan 20, 2021 at Staple Center in Los Angeles (AP News photo)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
The simplest way to put it is that the Kings are struggling. They have not been able to play any type of meaningful defense throughout the course of the game. The offense has been fine for the most part, but the opponents are scoring too easily and in too great of numbers of numbers for the Kings to overcome. The Kings were looking to get back in the win column on Wednesday night against the Clippers.
However, before we take you to the results of Wednesday’s game, let’s talk about the game on Sunday night. On Sunday, De’Aaron Fox had a sensational day managing to score 43 points to lead the Kings. Unfortunately, the Kings allowed the Pelicans to score 127 points and the Kings lost 127-123.
In the first half of Wednesday’s game, the Kings kept pace with the Clippers. They managed to outscored the Clippers 29-25 in the first quarter. It was a positive sign for the Kings who had been destroyed by the Clippers last week when they played 138-100. In the second quarter the Kings were outscored 36-27.
Meanwhile, the Clippers scored 34 points in the third and 20 in the fourth. The Kings once again melted down in the second half and couldn’t stop the bleeding. De’Aaron Fox scored 25 points in the game just behind Kawhi Leonard who had 32.
The Kings will look to Friday to turn the tide on the season.
Up next: The Kings will take on the New York Knicks on Friday night at 7 PM PST in Sacramento.
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