NBA Power Rankings: The Clippers keep coming

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15: Los Angeles Clippers Forward Blake Griffin (32) and Los Angeles Clippers Guard Lou Williams (23) chest bump during an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers on January 15, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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MEMPHIS, TN – JANUARY 19: Zach Randolph /

84. . . Previous: 28th. Sacramento Kings. 29. team

The Kings dropped their first game of the week, falling to the Thunder on Monday. They shouldn’t feel too bad — historically, the Kings are now 1-16 in Oklahoma City. They had a 15-point lead in the second quarter with a couple minutes remaining, but OKC was able to close on a run and that momentum carried into the second half, where Sacramento was only able to muster 36 points. They were done in by Donovan Mitchell in their second game of the week, losing 120-105 at home. De’Aaron Fox only had six points in the game before fouling out, while Bogdan Bogdanovic and George Hill combined for 45 points.

The Kings are one of the teams that should be actively looking to move some of their veterans before the trade deadline. They’ve already committed to playing their young players more, and that should put guys like George Hill and Vince Carter on trade block.

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