Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/18/2023 Picks

Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Sacramento Kings will go against the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA action in Crypto.com Arena, CA, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 10:30 PM ET.

The Sacramento Kings (24-18; 24-18 ATS) just defeated the inferior San Antonio Spurs on the road by a score of 132-119. By covering a 6.5-point spread, the Kings increased their SU and ATS unbeaten run to four matches.

The Kings pulled away in the second half after a close first half, finishing with 14 three-pointers out of 30 tries and a respectable 24/6 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Harrison Barnes defeated the Spurs by scoring 29 points while shooting 8 out of 11 from the field and 9 out of 11 from the charity stripe.

In contrast to Domantas Sabonis, who had a stat line of 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 8 assists, De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points and 3 assists.

The fourth seed in the Western Conference belongs to the Kings. They have the third-best offensive rating in the NBA with 118.0 points scored per 100 possessions.

The Kings are third in the league for assists per game and first in the league for a 2-point percentage (27.1).

On the other side of the ball, Sacramento is tied for 24th in the NBA with 115.1 points allowed per 100 possessions (on 56.0% of its shots inside the arc and 36.0% from beyond the arc) (tied-15th).

The total went OVER in 5 of Sacramento’s previous 5 meetings.
The Sacramento Kings are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went UNDER in 10 of the Kings’ last 13 matches on the road.

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Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers Predictions 1/18/2023

The Los Angeles Lakers are back to winning ways (20-24; 20-22-2 ATS).

The Lakers defeated the helpless Houston Rockets 140-132 as home favorites last Monday after suffering three straight defeats to Denver 122-109, Dallas 119-115 in double OT, and Philadelphia 113-112.

Los Angeles just made two mistakes against Houston. The Lakers had a field goal percentage of 53.8% (12-for-33 from 3-point range) and a 30-for-35 free throw shooting percentage while dishing out 23 assists.

Russell Westbrook scored 24 points and four assists, while LeBron James had 48 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds.

The Lakers are now ranked 13th in the Western Conference and are two games and a half behind the No. 10 seed.

Los Angeles is 20th in the NBA in both modified offensive and defensive efficiency (113.4 points per 100 possessions) (114.4). The Lakers are eighth in the NBA in 2-point shooting (56.3%) and third in 3-point shooting (33.8%).

The Los Angeles Lakers are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 matches.
The LA Lakers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of the Lakers’ last 5 games with Sacramento.

Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA pick for this game is the Los Angeles Lakers. The Kings can score against any team in the NBA, but so far this year, their defense was quite bad.

Los Angeles’ offense will be directed by LeBron James, and the Lakers will constantly try to score inside the paint. The Lakers defeated the Kings 136-134 10 days ago despite being 7.5-point road underdogs.

The Lakers defeated the Kings 70-48 in the paint thanks to LeBron’s 37 points and seven assists, Thomas Bryant’s double-double of 29 points and 14 rebounds, and their dominance of the paint.

The Los Angeles Lakers will win to a predicted score of 126-120

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