Cole Aldrich, left, of the Clippers defends against DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings during Saturday’s game at Staples Center/AP photo by Mark J. Terrill

– The Clippers’ bubble finally burst in this one. They had won 10 consecutive games, the last nine of those coming without injured forward Blake Griffin. The last victory of the streak, Wednesday over Miami, came without both Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, who sat out that one with pneumonia. Jordan also missed this game.

– The Clippers shot 39 3-pointers. That’s only good if you make 40 percent of them. Not so much when you make only 13, which is 33.3 percent. Paul Pierce was 1 of 5 from beyond the arc, Austin Rivers and Wesley Matthews were both 0 of 4. Hard to win like that.

– Chris Paul getting into foul trouble in the first half set the tone for what would be a 64-point first half for the Kings. This was surprising to see because the Clippers have been solid on defense of late. But Paul played only nine minutes in the half, and he’s one of the team’s top defenders. Even Paul didn’t realize he had played so little. After the game, he said to an inquiring reporter, “Who only played nine minutes?” The Clippers allowed Charlotte

– Interesting game by Cole Aldrich. He began by making just one of his first seven shots. He finished 8 of 14 and scored 19 points for the second consecutive game. He also had 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks while again starting for the ill Jordan.

– Credit the Kings. They shot 52 percent (13 of 25) from 3-point range and five players scored at least 15 points. Throw in Rajon Rondo‘s 13 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and two steals, and the Kings fought hard for the win. Chris Paul made as much afterward: “They played great. They made shots, they moved the ball.”