The Clippers barely held off the short-handed Kings during a 114-109 victory that probably won't increase the likelihood of DeMarcus Cousins' sending them a Christmas card.
It took Sacramento forward Rudy Gay's missing a potential tying three-pointer with 37 seconds left and Blake Griffin's capping his 37-point performance with two free throws for the Clippers to win their third consecutive game to start the season.
"I hate 'em," Cousins said Wednesday after the Clippers' season-opening victory in Sacramento. "Honestly I do. I hate 'em."