Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Preview
At 10:30 ET, the Sacramento Kings (+140) will travel to Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers (-169). The Lakers are currently favored by 3.5 points and are 34-29 on the season, while the Kings are 34-26 and are 7th in the Western Conference.
This is a divisional matchup between two Pacific teams and will be aired on NBCS.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kings have won each of the last three games on the road vs. the Lakers. In the last five head to head games between the Kings and Lakers, the average combined point total is 248 points per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Sacramento has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Across their three previous home games, Los Angeles has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 113 points per game.
- The last ten games that Sacramento was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
- Although the Lakers have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-4.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Sacramento’s ATS record for the season is 30-30, and they are 19-14 ATS on the road compared to 11-16 ATS at home. The Kings have failed to cover the spread in their last three road games and are 8-11 as the underdog.
In Western Conference play, the Kings are 23-16 and are currently in 7th place. Against the Pacific Division, they are 7-6.
The Kings’ O/U record for the season is 31-28-1, and today’s O/U line of 240 is higher than 45 of their games. On average, their games have finished with 235.8 points.
Sacramento’s last game was a 113-109 loss to the Bulls. The O/U line for that game was 230.5, and the Kings were favored by 6.5 points. The loss dropped their overall record to 34-26.
Overall, the Kings are 3.5-point underdogs today and have gone 8-11 as the underdog this season. In their games as the underdog, they have an ATS record of 11-8.
Offensively, the Kings are one of the top scoring teams in the NBA, averaging 118 points per game (8th). However, their scoring numbers drop slightly on the road, where they average 115.5 points per game (14th).
Sacramento has been a very efficient team inside the arc, ranking 4th in two-point field goal percentage (56%). Overall, they are shooting 48% from the field (11th).
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Kings are one of the most prolific teams in the league. They are 4th in both three-point attempts (39.4 per game) and makes (14.6 per game). However, their three-point shooting percentage is just 37% (12th).
Coming into the game, the Kings will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 117.8 points per game (22nd). Inside the arc, the Kings defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 54.7% and 39.2% from three-point territory.
Today, the Lakers are favored by 3.5 points at home against the Kings. This season, the Lakers have been favored in 32 of their 63 games and have a record of 22-10 in those games. However, they have failed to cover the spread in their last two games as the favorite.
Looking at their O/U record for the season, the Lakers are 34-29, with 51 of their games having lower over/under lines than today’s (240). On average, their games have finished with 234.6 points per game.
In their most recent game, the Lakers defeated the Thunder by a score of 116-104. They were 1-point underdogs going into the game and covered the spread. The combined scoring in the game was 220 points.
With a record of 34-29, the Lakers are currently 9th in the Western Conference. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 23-20 and 7-6 against Pacific Division opponents.
So far this season, the Lakers are 11th in the league in scoring at 117.1 points per game. At home, they are averaging 118 points per game, which is 10th in the NBA.
Los Angeles is 3rd in the league in field goal percentage at 49%. They are also 5th in pace at 100.9 possessions per game.
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Lakers are last in the league in three-point attempts at 30.8 per game. However, they are 13th in three-point shooting percentage at 37%.
At present, the Lakers’ defense is ranked 20th, allowing 117.4 points per game. In the terms of takeaways, Lakers are causing 13.2 turnovers per game, ranking 20th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 10th in rejections, averaging 5.6 blocked shots each game.
With the Lakers being favored by 3.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 117-115 in favor of the Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Lakers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+3.5)
- Our NBA model projects 232 points, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
- Anthony Davis – Achilles – Probable
- LeBron James – Ankle – Questionable
- Christian Wood – Knee – Out
- Jarred Vanderbilt – Foot – Out
- Gabe Vincent – Knee – Out
- Cam Reddish – Ankle – Probable
- Colin Castleton – Wrist – Out
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
- Sasha Vezenkov – Ankle – Out
