In a city where the Clippers have ruled for nearly a decade, there was no lost double-digit lead Friday, and no second-half suspense.
A 33-8 run during a nine-minute stretch of the third quarter broke open a comfortable 138-100 Clippers victory over Sacramento.
The victory was the Clippers’ 15th consecutive in Sacramento, continuing the NBA’s longest active road wining streak against a single opponent. The Kings have not beaten the Clippers at home since March 19, 2013.
Five takeaways from the win:
1.) No Beverley, but no drop-off
Starting guard Patrick Beverley did not play, with the team citing personal reasons, and his absence from the lineup has typically been an ominous sign for the Clippers, who have so often struggled to stay sharp defensively without him.