Kawhi Leonard, Clippers hope for smooth waters against sunken Kings

Buried in the standings with one of the worst records in the NBA at Christmas, the Los Angeles Clippers will have the playoffs on their mind when they face the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.

A 28-11 record since Dec. 20 will have the Clippers thinking tie-breaker scenarios, and they can improve their Pacific Division record with a victory over the Kings. Los Angeles has just three division games remaining and two are against the Kings.

After head-to-head matchups are considered for playoff seeding...