LA Clippers schedule & live scores API

Get LA Clippers fixtures, live scores and results as JSON from Realtime Sports API. The team id is 12 in basketball/nba; filter the NBA events, live and schedule endpoints by it. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.

Team id
12
Abbreviation
LAC
Home venue
crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
2026-27 season
80 games

Next game: LA Clippers host Sacramento Kings on Wed, Oct 21, 10:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome.

Upcoming LA Clippers games

Upcoming LA Clippers games
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Wed, Oct 21Sacramento KingsLA Clippers10:30 PM ETIntuit Dome · Inglewood, CA
Fri, Oct 23LA ClippersLos Angeles Lakers10:00 PM ETcrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA
Sun, Oct 25LA ClippersOklahoma City Thunder7:00 PM ETPaycom Center · Oklahoma City, OK
Wed, Oct 28Los Angeles LakersLA Clippers10:30 PM ETIntuit Dome · Inglewood, CA
Fri, Oct 30LA ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves8:00 PM ETTarget Center · Minneapolis, MN
Sun, Nov 1LA ClippersGolden State Warriors8:30 PM ETChase Center · San Francisco, CA

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full LA Clippers schedule with JSON/CSV download

Live example: team detail

Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/12"

Response captured from live data at 2026-10-07 15:37 UTC (refreshed every few minutes). Long arrays are trimmed; meta.rateLimit values are illustrative for a Free key. Captured hourly; logos trimmed to one.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "12",
    "uid": "s:40~l:46~t:12",
    "slug": "la-clippers",
    "location": "LA",
    "name": "Clippers",
    "abbreviation": "LAC",
    "displayName": "LA Clippers",
    "shortDisplayName": "Clippers",
    "color": "12173f",
    "alternateColor": "c8102e",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "1841",
      "name": "crypto.com Arena",
      "city": "Los Angeles",
      "state": "CA",
      "indoor": true,
      "grass": false
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0DW19AUlxGD0wKSkoYVg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2024-06-25T21:17Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get LA Clippers scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NBA scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 12.

curl + jq

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/12"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 12)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "12" or .awayTeam.id == "12") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

JavaScript (fetch)

const TEAM_ID = "12"; // LA Clippers
const res = await fetch("https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RSA_API_KEY}` }
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const games = data.filter((e) => e.homeTeam.id === TEAM_ID || e.awayTeam.id === TEAM_ID);
for (const g of games) {
  console.log(g.shortName, g.status.detail, `${g.awayTeam.score}-${g.homeTeam.score}`);
}

Python (requests)

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "12"  # LA Clippers
res = requests.get(
    "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RSA_API_KEY']}"},
    timeout=10,
)
for g in res.json()["data"]:
    if TEAM_ID in (g["homeTeam"]["id"], g["awayTeam"]["id"]):
        print(g["shortName"], g["status"]["detail"], g["awayTeam"]["score"], g["homeTeam"]["score"])

MCP prompt (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT)

Using the Realtime Sports MCP server (https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp), call get_schedule with sport "basketball" and league "nba" for the next 14 days and list the LA Clippers games (team id 12) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

Connect the hosted MCP server first: setup guide.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/12/roster, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/injuries?team=12, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/news?team=12. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live LA Clippers scores in JSON?
Call GET https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events/live with a free API key and keep the games where homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id is "12". The live endpoint returns the score, period, clock and status for games in progress. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.
Is there a free LA Clippers API?
Yes. The Free plan of Realtime Sports API is $0 with 1,000 calls in the first 30 days, then 125 calls per month, no card. The same key covers every NBA team and the other leagues.
What is the LA Clippers team id?
"12" in league "nba" (sport "basketball"). Use it with /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/12 for team details and /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/12/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.
When is the next LA Clippers game?
LA Clippers host Sacramento Kings on Wed, Oct 21, 10:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.
Does the API include LA Clippers betting odds?
Not reliably. Preseason or off-season when checked; no odds were returned for the games available. The odds endpoint returns data: null when a game has no odds.
Can I get LA Clippers score alerts pushed to me?
Yes, on paid plans: register a webhook for event.score_change and event.final filtered to league "nba", then keep deliveries where data.homeTeam.id or data.awayTeam.id is "12" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.

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