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Buddy Hield added 19 points off the bench for
Sacramento, which set a franchise record with 21 3-pointers.
Hield converted 5 of 11 from behind the arc.
The Kings also made 50 percent of their shots from the floor
compared to 38 percent for the Clippers.
Cory Joseph chipped in 16 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic
contributed 15 for the Kings, who snapped a 10-game losing
streak to the Clippers.
Lou Williams scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half and
Montrezl Harrell had 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks
for the Clippers. Landry Shamet scored 15 points.
Paul George was back in the lineup for Los Angeles after being
sidelined for nine games with left hamstring tightness. However,
George managed just eight points on 2-of-10 shooting.
Leonard was a late scratch after being ruled out with lower back
tightness shortly before tip-off.
It was the Clippers' first home game since the death of former
NBA great Kobe Bryant on Sunday. The team honored Bryant with a
pregame tribute and a 24-second moment of silence.
After leading by double digits early and staking themselves to a
33-28 lead after one quarter, the Clippers' offense became
stale. The Kings, who were playing the second end of
back-to-back contests after losing by 20 at home to the Oklahoma
City Thunder on Wednesday, took advantage of the Clippers' lull
with their 3-point shooting.
Sacramento outscored Los Angeles 36-14 in the second quarter for
a 64-47 advantage at the break.
The Kings held an 85-71 edge heading into the fourth quarter.
The Clippers sliced the gap to 13 but got no closer.
Clippers guard Patrick Beverley returned after missing three
games with a groin injury. Beverley finished with 11 points and
five assists in 24 minutes.
--Field Level Media
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