FINAL (Kings 97, Clippers 92)
Tyreke Evans had 22 points, including four late points that prevented the Clippers from rallying from 16 points down.
Rasual Butler's three pointer made it 91-90 with 2:07 to go. But Chris Kaman's turnover on the on the ensuing possession after Kings' miss set up Evans to take over.
Ime Udoka came up with the steal and who tossed the ball back in play while falling out of bounds. Spencer Hawes came up with the ball at midcourt and Evans did the rest.
The play set up the first of two consecutive baskets from Evans to give the Kings a 95-90 lead.
Spencer Hawes finished with 16 points and nine rebounds for the Kings. Carl Landry had 18 points and rebounds.
Kaman led the Clippers with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Drew Gooden added 17 points and eight rebounds.
It was an off night for Baron Davis, who made just five of 17.
The Clippers' 92 points was the fewest the Kings have allowed this season.
--Jason Jones
THIRD QUARTER (Kings 76, Clippers 68)
This game feels like the Kings are up by a lot more, especially since the Clippers are shooting 37.1 percent. But The Kings made just six of 23 shots in the third to allow the Clippers to stay close.
Chris Kaman now has 16 points and nine rebounds. Spencer Hawes, who started off hot with 16 points in the first half, is still stuck on 16. Hawes does lead the Kings with eight rebounds.
--Jason Jones
SECOND QUARTER (Kings 56, Clippers 42)
Spencer Hawes has always been able to shoot, but this is ridiculous. The third-year center is hitting jumpers, hook shots, aggressive driving layups and doing all of it while in motion. A game of H-O-R-S-E that comes with set feet this is not. Nonetheless, he has hit 8 of 12 shots and has a game-high 16 points to go with five rebounds in 21 minutes.
The Kings are shooting 52.2 percent overall, again pushing the tempo and moving the ball like they did in Friday's win over Utah and controlling the ball (five turnovers). The Clippers are shooting just 35 percent, with Drew Gooden and Chris Kaman scoring a team-high eight points apiece.
FIRST QUARTER (Kings 32, Clippers 18)
In what was perhaps the Kings' strongest finish to a quarter of the season, they ended on a 20-4 run capped by Spencer Hawes' 17-footer from the left wing at the buzzer.
While the Kings center is off to another good start (10 points, three rebounds), it's point guard Beno Udrih who is again playing at a very high level. He has seven points, three assists and three rebounds. The Clippers - who beat the Kings handily at the Staples Center on Feb. 20 - hit just 3 of their final 16 shots of the period after starting four of five from the field.
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