The Los Angeles Lakers (15-12) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (13-15) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. The Lakers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Lakers vs Kings

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers improved to 15-12 on the season with a 113-100 road win over the Kings on Thursday. Los Angeles entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The combined total of 213 points fell short of the 229.5 O/U line.

Los Angeles went on an 11-0 run to take control early, but Sacramento fought back in the 2nd quarter. The Lakers edged the Kings 24-22 in the 3rd and pulled away in the 4th, outscoring them 27-20.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

After a 113-100 loss to the Lakers on Thursday, the Kings dropped to 13-15 for the season. Sacramento, favored by 4.5 points at home, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total score of 213 points fell well below the O/U line of 229.5.

The Lakers went on an 11-0 run early, but the Kings responded by winning the 2nd quarter 30-25. However, Sacramento couldn’t close the gap, as they were outscored 24-22 in the 3rd and 27-20 in the 4th.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in Thursday’s win over the Kings, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 3 threes at 42.9%. Anthony Davis added 21 points and 19 rebounds, despite shooting just 35%, while LeBron James contributed 19 points and 7 assists, shooting 38.1%.

The Lakers shot 40.4% as a team, making 12 threes at a 36.4% clip. Reaves and Davis both scored 8 points in the 4th quarter, with Reaves also adding 8 in the 1st.

Kings Offense Breakdown

De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 26 points in their 113-100 loss to the Lakers, scoring 11 of those in the 4th quarter. He shot 41.2% from the field and hit 2 threes at 40%. Domantas Sabonis added 18 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 61.5%, while Malik Monk contributed 17 points, with 12 coming in the 2nd quarter.

The Kings made 11 threes, shooting 37.9% from deep and 45.1% overall. Monk hit 3 threes, despite shooting 30% from beyond the arc.

Lakers Team Defense

The Lakers tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, giving up just 42 points to the Kings on Thursday, including a 4th quarter where they allowed only 20 points. Overall, they held Sacramento to 100 points on 45% shooting.

From beyond the arc, the Kings hit 11 threes at a 37% clip. The Lakers sent them to the line 22 times, where they made 15 free throws. Los Angeles also controlled the glass, giving up just 4 offensive rebounds, while adding 8 steals and 10 blocks.

Kings Team Defense

Even after giving up 30 points in the 2nd quarter, the Lakers tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 42 points to secure a 113-100 win over the Kings. Los Angeles gave up 28 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 2nd but held Sacramento to 22 points in the 3rd and 20 in the 4th.

The Lakers limited the Kings to 11 made threes on 37% shooting from beyond the arc. Sacramento also went 15/22 from the free-throw line. Los Angeles controlled the boards, allowing just 4 offensive rebounds while collecting 39 defensive boards. The Lakers also added 8 steals and 10 blocks.

Lakers vs Kings Trends

• Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 101 points per game in these games.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Sacramento has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 120 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Los Angeles has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 4-6 and an ATS mark of 3-7.

Lakers vs Kings Prediction

Not only do we have the Kings winning this one by a score of 137-123, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Kings at -6.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 227.5, and our model projects the Lakers and Kings to reach a combined total of 260 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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