Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
| Game Time | 6:00 pm EST |
| Los Angeles Lakers Line | +6.5 |
| Sacramento Kings Line | -6.5 |
| Total | 227 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
In a rematch of Thursday’s game where the Los Angeles Lakers won easily on the road by 13 points, they are visiting once again the Sacramento Kings. The Kings have now two consecutive losses, both at home, and have fallen to the bottom-4 of the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Lakers look like they are out of their previous slump, as they have followed a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 run, including a home victory against the second-best team of the West, the Memphis Grizzlies.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Sacramento Kings Injury Report: Keegan Murray is day-to-day, Trey Lyles is out
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura are day-to-day, J. Hood-Schifino, Jaxon Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood are out.
Sacramento Kings Form and Trends
The Kings have a 13-15 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the West. The Kings are 10-17-1 against the spread and 15-13 in over/under. Sacramento has a 6-9 home record, but are 4-10-1 against the spread, with a +3.3-point differential. The Kings have back-to-back home defeats, and 7-4 to the over in their last 11 games.
The Kings are coming off a 100-113 loss by the Lakers, as they shot with 45% from the field but struggled from the free throw line with just 68%. All of Sacramento’s starters scored double digits, led by De’Aaron Fox with 26 points and 5 assists.
Fox leads the Kings in scoring with an average of 26.2 points, adding 5 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. DeMar DeRozan adds 22 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4 assists.
Los Angeles Lakers Recent Form and Trends
The Lakers have a 15-12 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the West. LA is 12-15 against the spread and 11-16 in over/under. The Lakers have a 6-9 road record, but are 5-10 against the spread, with a -7.9-point differential. The Lakers are 3-1 in their last 4 games, and 4-1 against the spread in their last 5. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games.
The Lakers are coming off a 113-100 win in Sacramento, even though they struggled with their shooting, making just 41% from the field. Four Lakers players had 16+ points, led by Austin Reeves with 25, adding 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Anthony Davis leads the Lakers both in scoring with 27.5 points and in rebounding with 11.7 per game. LeBron James adds 22.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and a team-high 9 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Kings average 116.1 points per game, which ranks 8th in the NBA. They shoot 48.2% from the field, which ranks 8th in the league, and 34.5% from beyond the arc (22nd). Defensively, the Kings allow 113.6 points per game, ranking 17th in the league.
Offensively, the Lakers average 111.4 point per game, ranking 19th in the league. LA is shooting with 46.8% from the field (11th), and 34.7% from beyond the arc (21st). Defensively, they have been less effective, allowing 114.3 points per game, which ranks 21st in the NBA.
The Lakers have won both previous meetings against the Kings this season, at home by 131-127 and on the road by 100-113. The Kings are 7-3 in their 10 overall meetings and are 7-3 against the spread. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 meetings.
Prediction
In this Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, the Kings are coming as -6.5 home favorites. The Kings are the fourth-worst covering team at home, but they are facing a Lakers team that is the second-worst covering team on the road, as they have been losing by an average of 7.9 points. In this home and home scenarios where both teams are playing two consecutive games, you pick the team that lost in the first one. The Lakers are very unlikely to win a second straight road game, especially against an opponent that faced them two days ago. The Kings will bounce back at home and win easily in this one. Take the Sacramento Kings to cover at home. Nick’s Pick: Sacramento Kings -6.5
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