Sacramento Kings vs LA Clippers Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 30) | 2025-26 NBA Season

The Sacramento Kings vs LA Clippers lock horns in a showdown between the two California-based teams at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday. The Kings aren't playing for anything significant this season and are among the worst teams in the league. They enter the game against the Clippers after suffering a 24-point humiliation from the LA Lakers on Sunday.

The Kings are 14th in the West with an abysmal 8-24 record. They have the same number of wins as the 15th-place New Orleans Pelicans, but Sacramento has played two fewer games.

Meanwhile, the Clippers have infused life into their season with four huge wins on the trot. From a 6-21 record to now 10-21, Kawhi Leonard and Co. have somewhat steadied their sinking ship, but there is still a ton of work required to be done after a horrendous start to the season.

Here are the starting lineups of both teams.

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Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 30)

Sacramento Kings starting lineup

The Kings could get Keegan Murray back after the young forward missed the previous two contests with an injury. If he returns, he will slot directly into the starting five, with Keon Ellis moving back to the bench.

Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan will share the backcourt, while Precious Achiuwa and Maxime Raynaud will be in the frontcourt.

Kings depth chart against the Clippers:

LA Clippers starting lineup

The composition of the Clippers' starting lineup will depend on John Collins health. If he is cleared to play before tip off, he will start and Nicholas Batum will move back to the bench.

The backcourt is set with James Harden and Kris Dunn, while red-hot Kawhi Leonard and big man Brook Lopez will be in the frontcourt.

Clippers depth chart against the Kings:

Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers injury report

The Kings listed three players on the injury report after Monday's practice. Keegan Murray was upgraded to questionable after missing the previous two games with a right calf strain. Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis remained sidelined with their respective injuries. LaVine is dealing with a left ankle sprain, while Sabonis is out with a left knee partial meniscus tear.

Meanwhile, the Clippers listed John Collins as questionable with an illness. Bradley Beal (left hip fracture), Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring injury management), Chris Paul (not with the team) and Ivica Zubac (left ankle sprain) are ruled out once again.

Edited by Atishay Jain