The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road on Friday night as they travel to take on the Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference matchup.
Los Angeles enters Friday’s game with a 23-27 record after losing at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
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Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2)Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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In Wednesday’s loss to the Cavaliers, Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Clippers as he recorded 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists while John Collins added 19 points and seven rebounds of his own.
Now Los Angeles will try to bounce back on the road on Friday as they face off against a struggling Kings team that has dropped their last 10 games.
On the other side, Sacramento enters Friday’s contest with a 12-40 record after losing at home to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
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Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11)Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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Domantas Sabonis led the way for the Kings in Wednesday’s loss as he ended the game with 24 points, 15 rebounds and three assists while DeMar DeRozan recorded 20 points, three rebounds and five assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Clippers Injury Report, Will Darius Garland, Bennedict Mathurin Play?
For the Clippers, they have four players listed on their injury report, including both Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin.
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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10)© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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Los Angeles has ruled out Garland after he was acquired from the Cavaliers for James Harden on Tuesday and he is also still dealing with a toe sprain.
The Clippers have also ruled out Mathurin after he was acquired from the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in the Ivica Zubac trade along with Isaiah Jackson, who has also been ruled out.
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00)Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
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Bradley Beal has also been ruled out as he is set to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery earlier this year.
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Kings Injury Report, Will Domantas Sabonis Play?
On the other side, the Kings have two players listed on their injury report for Friday, including Sabonis.
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11)© Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Sacramento has listed Sabonis as questionable due to lower back soreness after he returned from a two-game absence on Wednesday against the Grizzlies.
If Sabonis is sidelined, Maxime Raynaud, Precious Achiuwa and Dylan Cardwell could all be in line for increased roles.
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13)Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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The Kings have ruled out Keegan Murray as he remains sidelined while recovering from an ankle sprain.
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Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Clippers and Kings from Sacramento at 10:00 p.m. EST on Amazon Prime Video.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.