[Game] 63/82: Kings @ Clippers, 09 MAR 2025, 6:30p PT/9:30p ET

[Tetsujin]

Kawhi did what he does. When he’s healthy (which is pretty much never), he’s the closest thing to Michael.

 

[iowamcnabb]

lucky effing bounce. Season breaking bull

 

[kingsfan_4Life]

The injuries are starting to show. We need more firepower

 

[Angelo127]

We'll be ok

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Literally, haha. Those Richmond 3's, dang it.

I've watched a lot of basketball and I've never seen anyone hit as many of those. It was bound to cost them a game eventually

 

[TheMobb]

That’s a tough loss, but this team is clicking. When Monk and Sabonis are back with DeRozan and LaVine this team can be a top offensive team, and add in the defensive role players Keegan/Keon/LaRavia and JV? That’s a damn good 9 to make a run with.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

We need Sabonis back

 

[iowamcnabb]

The injuries are starting to show. We need more firepower

Had absolutely nothing to do with this loss.

 

[luckytkp]

The bounce is unreal. It was like it had backspin on it.

 

[NewArena]

Why does this happen to us

 

[SacTownKid]

The injuries are starting to show. We need more firepower

This will be interesting from here on. Unironically the arguments of the season being offense vs. defense depending on the players playing may very well prove to be the question heading into the summer.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Why does this happen to us

We're the Kings. That's why.

 

[Sam0ah]

I can't fault them here. Played hard and were in position to win. Gotta get Dmas and Monk back pronto though...

 

[NiNetNiNe]

Well, that sucks. But they should be happy with how well they played considering we had no Sabonis or Monk.

our defense was pretty incredible all game.

 

[est.1999]

That’s a tough loss, but this team is clicking. When Monk and Sabonis are back with DeRozan and LaVine this team can be a top offensive team, and add in the defensive role players Keegan/Keon/LaRavia and JV? That’s a damn good 9 to make a run with.

Dude every team close to us in the standings keeps winning

 

[coolhandluke]

Great shot by Kawhi. Keegan played him well.

Guess it's easy to win if you have the backing of the refs to keep you in the game long enough.

 

[Tetsujin]

Why does this happen to us

If it’s any consolation, Kawhi is overdue for his annual season ender so this game might not matter as long as we keep winning.

 

[NewArena]

So we got screwed again? Sounds like i missed a lot smh

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898949928862589399

 

[Kingster]

The Clipps got a lot more easy baskets than the Kings, in part because they had a point guard and the Kings didn't. Probably with Monk in the lineup the Kings win by 10.

I'm enjoying this new more aggressive and more mature version of Murray. His body language is completely different than the beginning of the season and I am feeling much more confident about him reaching his potential in the near term.

 

[reptilexcq2]

Demar, please learn to shoot behind the 3pt line and stop stepping on the line.

 

[chief bromden]

Well this paw of whiskey will help a bit. Hope they can bounce back in time for tomorrow

 

[coolhandluke]

Feels like the Nuggets game where the homecooking was the difference despite the Kings looking like the better team.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Blow a 7 point lead with 2 minutes left-check
1 hero ball three for no reason- check
1 missed rebound that goes out of bounds-check
2 three pointers with a toe on the line-check
And then dumb azz garbage man somehow manages to shoot a ball that bounces in and leaves zero seconds on the clock for us to get one last chance.

This was OURS. Now we have a lot of pressure to win tomorrow night.

So close to being an incredible night. 2 bad losses. One to Denver thanks to the refs and this one which we gave away imo. I absolutely hate this. Terrible mood!

 

[megapoxy]

So the same way Zach shot bounced at the rim but went out, Kawhi's got in... and also "burning" all time available so none left for us at the end.
We had a foul to give but ok the way that shot was to be made looked like a wise choice not to foul before the shot.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

The Clipps got a lot more easy baskets than the Kings, in part because they had a point guard and the Kings didn't. Probably with Monk in the lineup the Kings win by 10.

I'm enjoying this new more aggressive and more mature version of Murray. His body language is completely different than the beginning of the season and I am feeling much more confident about him reaching his potential in the near term.

He is so much better in Doug's system. One of the reason I just don't see lamenting over the past.

 

[sactowndog]

Bummer. Tough loss. Hated playing Laravia over Keon when you were up 97-90. Thought it was bad coaching.

 

[Tetsujin]

So the same way Zach shot bounced at the rim but went out, Kawhi's got in... and also "burning" all time available so none left for us at the end.
We had a foul to give but ok the way that shot was to be made looked like a wise choice not to foul before the shot.

keegan defended that about as well as it can be defended. Using the foul to give probably doesn’t change things.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Kings should probably protest this result. The refs literally re-wrote the foul rules on the spot. Not sure if we have the Clips on the schedule again or if it plays a role in the final standings we should.

 

[White_Chocolate]

Ouch

 

[Tetsujin]

Bummer. Tough loss. Hated playing Laravia over Keon when you were up 97-90. Thought it was bad coaching.

Up to that point though, LaRavia was absolutely manhandling Harden. Feel like the guy sort of lost his wind after playing 15 straight minutes