Garland Scores 30 as Clippers Open With 121-96 Win Over Kings

The Los Angeles Clippers opened their season with a decisive result, beating the Sacramento Kings 121-96 at Intuit Dome on Oct. 21, 2026. Darius Garland led the way with 30 points as Los Angeles moved to 1-0 and handed Sacramento an 0-1 start.

Garland shot 11-for-19 from the field and 3-for-8 from beyond the arc, adding four assists and a steal in 32 minutes. Brook Lopez supplied 17 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 7-for-12 while recording a steal and a block. The Clippers were plus-18 during Lopez’s 27 minutes, with Garland posting a plus-15 mark.

Los Angeles also received productive contributions from Keaton Wagler and Isaiah Jackson. Wagler finished with 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals, connecting on three of his six 3-point attempts. Jackson delivered 13 points and five rebounds in just 15 minutes, making six of his eight shots.

Zach LaVine paced Sacramento with 28 points on 10-for-19 shooting, plus four rebounds and four assists. Domantas Sabonis added 14 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists while making all five of his field-goal attempts. Precious Achiuwa contributed 15 points, five rebounds and two steals. Darius Acuff Jr. collected 12 points and three steals, but endured a difficult shooting night at 5-for-24 overall and 0-for-7 from deep. Those individual efforts were not enough to match the Clippers’ scoring output.