Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Preview
Betting on today’s Kings and Lakers game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Lakers hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN.
This Pacific division matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points, and the Lakers are favored to win at home vs. the Kings. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Lakers – Sacramento Kings odds
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Kings have faced off vs. the Lakers as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. The last last three times that the Kings have faced off against the Lakers as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Kings offense has averaged 109 points per game while allowing an average of 111. Sacramento posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 6-4 ATS.
- Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 110 points per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.
- Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Lakers have an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 against the spread.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Facing the Lakers today, the Kings look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 5-4. On the road this season, the Kings have posted a 1-3 record, whereas they have a 4-1 record at home.
The Kings have covered the spread successfully in their previous two games and maintain an overall ATS record of 5-4. In their last two road games, Sacramento has been unable to cover the spread, and they hold an ATS record of 2-2 on the road as opposed to 3-2 at home.
Sacramento currently holds an over/under record of 5-4-0 for the season. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 244.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 228.4.
Sacramento finished with 132 points in their game against the Cavaliers. This total surpasses their season-average of 113.4 points per game. The top scorer for the Kings was De’Aaron Fox with 28 points, while Keegan Murray also added 25 to the scoreboard.
Coming into the game, the Kings’ defense has finished two straight games with an increased number of points allowed. Overall, they are 18th in the league at 114.4 points per game allowed.
Sacramento struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Cavaliers, giving up 8. For the game, Cleveland scored 120 points in the game.
Coming into today’s matchup, the Lakers is focused on adding to their three game winning streak, with an overall record of 6-5. In their 11 games, the Lakers have gone 5-3 against Western Conference teams and 1-2 in non-conference action.
Los Angeles currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 4-7 at this point. This season, Los Angeles has a 2-5 record against the spread when they are favored, and they are 2-2 when playing as underdogs.
Coming into the game, the Lakers have a below .500 over/under record of 5-6-0. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 226.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 225.4.
The Lakers offense is coming off a game in which they scored 134 points vs. the Grizzlies. Overall their field goal percentage was 58% while connecting on 22 threes. Offensively, the Lakers have a season long field goal percentage of 48%, which is 6th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 27th in percentage and 28th in three-pointers made.
Coming into the game, the Lakers’ defense is giving up an average of 115.1 points per game. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA league average in 54.5% of their games.
Opponents are hitting 51.8% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 37.4% of their three-point attempts.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Lakers winning the game with a predicted score of 111-109.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Lakers on the moneyline
- The Lakers should also cover at -1
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
- Anthony Davis – Hip – Probable
- Jarred Vanderbilt – Heel – Out
- Gabe Vincent – Knee – Out
- Jalen Hood-Schifino – Patella – Out
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
- Alex Len – Ankle – Out
- Trey Lyles – Calf – Out
