The Los Angeles Clippers (37 - 19) throttled the Sacramento Kings (19 - 35) 126 - 99 on Saturday at the Staples Center. The Clippers nearly reached 100 points by the end of the third quarter as they took a commanding 97 - 65 lead into the fourth. Los Angeles shot just under 48 percent from the floor while the Sacramento was held to just 34 percent (30 - 88 FGM-A). Austin Rivers led all scorers with 28 points, which is a new career - high for the young guard. The Clippers have now won four in a row in Blake Griffin's absence. George Karl's second game as the Kings' head coach did n't go as smoothly as his debut as his team was outscored 42 - 18 in the second quarter after leading 29 - 24 at the end of the first. Ray McCallum made another start at point guard with Darren Collison sidelined with a hip injury and Ramon Sessions' departure. He finished with x and y. DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points, but was only 6 - for - 19 from the floor and managed just four rebounds over 25 minutes on the floor. The Kings will look to rebound from this defeat Wednesday against the Grizzlies. Los Angeles exploded for 73 points in the second and third quarters to win its second game against Sacramento this season. The Clippers connected on 14 of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. In addition to Rivers' big night, the Clippers got big performances from Jamal Crawford and J.J Redick, who scored 23 and 24 points respectively. The Clippers will go for their fifth - straight win Monday against the Grizzlies.
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