The Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center on Thursday.

The Kings (17-30) had a miraculous win on Monday, pulling out an overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. In fact, they trailed by 17 points with less than three minutes remaining in that game and somehow got that game into an extra session and eventually prevailed. That would make one believe that momentum is on their side but a home loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday ended any notions of that idea. That's just the nature of the season for the Kings though and it's truly been a mind-boggling year for fans. They showed flashes of brilliance last season but have completely regressed this year despite bringing back almost all of the same young pieces. That makes some believe they'll be a target at the trade deadline and this is certainly a team to watch over the next week or two.

The Clippers (33-14) haven't played since last week because of their game getting postponed on Tuesday due to the death of Kobe Bryant. That would have been an emotional environment in Staples Center with the Los Angeles Lakers playing host and this actually marks the first game there since his death. While it won't have the same impact as a Lakers game, there will surely be an emotional crowd there in Los Angeles. The Clippers are going to do their best to treat them to a win too, entering this matchup winning six of their last seven games in total. That stretch ended a subpar run for the Clips at the beginning of January and it wouldn't be surprising to see them keep this form going for the remainder of the season with the talent and roster that they possess.

Los Angeles blew out Sacramento in their first meeting this season, 105-87, on December 31. That gives the Clippers 10-straight wins over the Kings dating back to 2017.