LA Lakers
Sacramento Kings
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Lakers vs Kings

The LA Lakers tip off against the Sacramento Kings in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Few Points Expected

Go for Under at -110. It might be defenses on top when the Lakers clash with the Kings, with the 227.5 line looking on the high side when it comes to the totals.

Lakers Won 125-101 When Teams Last Met

LA Lakers have suffered back-to-back defeats, recently being beaten at home by Milwaukee Bucks 105-101 at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James dropped 26 points, as Luka Doncic finished with 24 and Jake LaRavia 13.

Sacramento Kings were winners last time out. It was a 111-98 home victory against Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center. DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points, with Zach LaVine adding 18 and Malik Monk 15.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lakers beat the Kings in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 125-101 scoreline at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers have six straight wins against the Kings. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers logo Lakers 50 26 0.658 116.8 114.7 2.1 26-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 4W
Kings logo Kings 20 57 0.26 110.9 121.1 -10.2 13-25 7-32 3-10 12-35 4-6 1W
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LA Lakers – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. The Lakers are averaging 107.4 points, 40.1 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.7 blocks while shooting 47.1% from the field and 71.4% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 113.3 points and 42.9 rebounds per contest.

Luka Doncic is averaging 26.3 points, 7.2 assists and 2.6 (32.1%) 3-pointers made, while DeAndre Ayton averages 6.1 rebounds.

Sacramento Kings – Last 10 Games

The Kings have won 2 and lost 8 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 104.9 points, 40.1 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field and 77.8% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 119.8 points and 44.6 rebounds.

DeMar DeRozan is averaging 19.2 points, Maxime Raynaud 8.2 rebounds and Russell Westbrook 5.7 assists along with 2.1 (31.3%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

LA Lakers lineup: DeAndre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic.

Sacramento Kings lineup: Zach LaVine, Precious Achiuwa, DeMar DeRozan, Russell Westbrook, Maxime Raynaud.

LA Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction & Picks

Make the most of LA Lakers vs Sacramento Kings with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The -110 for Under 227.5 points to be scored in this NBA game looks like great value. Our pick is that the teams might not collectively reach this total.

The NBA handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest stats to support every prediction.

Key Lakers vs Kings stats:

  • The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Lakers games.
  • The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Lakers games.
  • The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Kings games at home.
  • The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Kings games.
  • The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Kings games.

Under 227.5 Probability

The top sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jake LaRavia Over 4.5 Rebounds -122 BetMGM logo

Jake LaRavia (Lakers) has racked up Over 4.5 rebounds in 5 straight road games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs bet and we’re more than happy to take the -122 available.

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Malik Monk Under 13.5 Points -127 BetMGM logo

Malik Monk (Kings) has averaged 7.57 points in the past 7 games. We’re expecting him to fall short when it comes to Player Points and there are odds of -127 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 229.5
Spread Kings +9.5
Player Rebounds Jake LaRavia Over 4.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Under 229.5 on the total, Kings to cover the +9.5 spread and Jake LaRavia (Lakers) to have Over 4.5 rebounds.

The same game parlay option is great for basketball bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lakers Lakers logo 115 - 108 Kings logo Kings

There are stacks of correct score lines available and we’re looking at the Lakers to achieve a winning scoreline of 115-108 where a huge potential return is on the cards.

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LA Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Taking No Chances With Lakers

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean LA Lakers are -370 favorites to win and that means a 79% chance of landing a victory. The market suggests that Sacramento Kings are least likely to win at +295.

The spread is calculated to be 9.5, while total points comes in at 229.5. A Total wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s the chance to back Under 229.5 at -105.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Luka Doncic Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

The favorite to hit the most buckets is Luka Doncic. Odds of -110 can be found for him scoring Over 34.5 points and there is -120 for him to go Under.

Player Points
Player Assists
Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 8.5
-141
Under 8.5
+106
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Russell Westbrook (Kings)
Over 7.5
+105
Under 7.5
-139
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LeBron James (Lakers)
Over 6.5
-130
Under 6.5
-103
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DeMar DeRozan (Kings)
Over 3.5
-175
Under 3.5
+130
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Player Rebounds
Deandre Ayton (Lakers)
Over 8.5
-118
Under 8.5
-114
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Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 7.5
-135
Under 7.5
+102
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Maxime Raynaud (Kings)
Over 7.5
-120
Under 7.5
-109
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Russell Westbrook (Kings)
Over 6.5
+107
Under 6.5
-143
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Lakers Have Owned Recent Head-to-Heads at Golden 1 Center

The Kings have gone 3-7 across their last 10 home games, putting up 108.30 points on average and giving up 114.90.

The Lakers have six wins and four losses in the last 10 road games, putting up 110.50 points on average and giving up 115.40.

The last time the Lakers faced the Kings at Golden 1 Center, they won 127-120. In the last 10 head-to-head contests at Golden 1 Center, both teams have finished with five victories.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O227.5 U227.5
Sacramento Kings logo Sacramento Kings Home Stats 3-7 223.20 108.30 114.90 3 7
LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Away Stats 6-4 225.90 110.50 115.40 5 5
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O227.5 = Games Over 227.5 Points
  • U227.5 = Games Under 227.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Stats
Sacramento Kings logo Sacramento Kings Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Luka Doncic 29 36.5 967 254 33.3 8.8 3.3 8.0 0.6 1.6
Austin Reaves 23 35.3 612 144 26.6 6.3 2.7 5.2 0.2 1.0
LeBron James 19 33.29 417 132 21.9 6.9 1.6 5.6 0.6 1.1

Sacramento Kings Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Keegan Murray 19 35.95 277 29 14.6 1.5 1.3 6.1 1.6 1.2
DeMar DeRozan 39 33.24 726 149 18.6 3.8 0.8 3.3 0.3 1.4
Domantas Sabonis 11 33.18 189 41 17.2 3.7 0.4 12.3 0.2 1.2

Injuries & Suspensions

LA Lakers Injury Table

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Sacramento Kings Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Sacramento Kings logo Sacramento Kings Confirmed Lineup
8 Zach LaVine
9 Precious Achiuwa
10 DeMar DeRozan
18 Russell Westbrook
42 Maxime Raynaud
LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup
5 DeAndre Ayton
12 Jake LaRavia
23 LeBron James
36 Marcus Smart
77 Luka Doncic

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

09 Jan NBA
Bucks 105-101 Lakers
07 Jan NBA
Lakers 91-107 Spurs
06 Jan NBA
Lakers 111-103 Pelicans
04 Jan NBA
Grizzlies 114-120 Lakers
02 Jan NBA
Grizzlies 121-128 Lakers
30 Dec NBA
Pistons 128-106 Lakers
28 Dec NBA
Kings 101-125 Lakers
25 Dec NBA
Rockets 119-96 Lakers
23 Dec NBA
Lakers 108-132 Suns
20 Dec NBA
Lakers 88-103 Clippers

Previous Sacramento Kings Lineups

11 Jan NBA
Rockets 98-111 Kings
09 Jan NBA
Kings 103-137 Warriors
06 Jan NBA
Mavericks 100-98 Kings
04 Jan NBA
Bucks 115-98 Kings
02 Jan NBA
Kings 102-129 Suns
01 Jan NBA
Celtics 120-106 Kings
30 Dec NBA
Kings 90-131 Clippers
28 Dec NBA
Kings 101-125 Lakers
27 Dec NBA
Mavericks 107-113 Kings
23 Dec NBA
Pistons 136-127 Kings

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 51 25 0.671 114.4 107.2 7.2 26-11 25-14 9-5 32-15 8-2 1W
Knicks 49 28 0.636 116.7 110.6 6.1 27-9 22-19 12-3 31-16 7-3 1W
76ers 42 34 0.553 116.6 116.7 -0.1 21-17 21-17 9-7 25-24 7-3 1W
Raptors 42 34 0.553 114.4 112.3 2.1 21-17 21-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 2L
Nets 18 58 0.237 106 115.5 -9.5 10-27 8-31 3-12 12-33 1-9 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 56 21 0.727 117.5 109.6 7.9 31-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 8-2 2W
Cavaliers 47 29 0.618 119.3 115.3 4 24-14 23-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1L
Bucks 30 46 0.395 110.6 116.7 -6.1 17-21 13-25 9-6 20-27 3-7 1L
Bulls 29 47 0.382 116.5 121.4 -4.9 18-21 11-26 4-12 17-30 2-8 5L
Pacers 18 58 0.237 112.6 120.7 -8.1 11-27 7-31 4-10 14-33 3-7 2W
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 44 33 0.571 118.3 116 2.3 23-16 21-17 9-6 25-22 8-2 3W
Hornets 41 36 0.532 116.2 111.4 4.8 20-19 21-17 11-5 24-24 7-3 2W
Magic 40 36 0.526 115.1 115.3 -0.2 24-16 16-20 9-8 24-25 2-8 1L
Heat 40 37 0.519 120.4 118.2 2.2 24-15 16-22 7-7 24-23 2-8 1L
Wizards 17 59 0.224 112.7 124.3 -11.6 11-27 6-32 2-12 11-35 1-9 4L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 60 16 0.789 118.6 107.6 11 32-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 3W
Nuggets 49 28 0.636 121.4 116.6 4.8 24-13 25-15 9-5 31-16 8-2 7W
Timberwolves 46 30 0.605 117.8 114.1 3.7 25-14 21-16 9-7 29-21 6-4 1L
Trail Blazers 39 38 0.506 115.3 116 -0.7 21-17 18-21 7-8 26-21 7-3 2W
Jazz 21 56 0.273 117.3 125.4 -8.1 13-27 8-29 1-14 11-36 1-9 7L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 50 26 0.658 116.8 114.7 2.1 26-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 4W
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Clippers 39 37 0.513 113.9 112.5 1.4 21-16 18-21 8-6 22-24 5-5 1L
Warriors 36 40 0.474 114.9 115.1 -0.2 21-16 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 2L
Kings 20 57 0.26 110.9 121.1 -10.2 13-25 7-32 3-10 12-35 4-6 1W
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 58 18 0.763 119.6 111.3 8.3 29-7 29-11 12-3 33-14 10-0 10W
Rockets 47 29 0.618 114.4 109.9 4.5 27-10 20-19 9-6 25-22 6-4 4W
Pelicans 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 16-23 9-28 7-9 16-31 4-6 5L
Grizzlies 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 14-25 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 2L
Mavericks 24 52 0.316 113.4 119.1 -5.7 14-24 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 2L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 56 21 0.727 117.5 109.6 7.9 31-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 8-2 2W
Celtics 51 25 0.671 114.4 107.2 7.2 26-11 25-14 9-5 32-15 8-2 1W
Knicks 49 28 0.636 116.7 110.6 6.1 27-9 22-19 12-3 31-16 7-3 1W
Cavaliers 47 29 0.618 119.3 115.3 4 24-14 23-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1L
Hawks 44 33 0.571 118.3 116 2.3 23-16 21-17 9-6 25-22 8-2 3W
76ers 42 34 0.553 116.6 116.7 -0.1 21-17 21-17 9-7 25-24 7-3 1W
Raptors 42 34 0.553 114.4 112.3 2.1 21-17 21-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 2L
Hornets 41 36 0.532 116.2 111.4 4.8 20-19 21-17 11-5 24-24 7-3 2W
Magic 40 36 0.526 115.1 115.3 -0.2 24-16 16-20 9-8 24-25 2-8 1L
Heat 40 37 0.519 120.4 118.2 2.2 24-15 16-22 7-7 24-23 2-8 1L
Bucks 30 46 0.395 110.6 116.7 -6.1 17-21 13-25 9-6 20-27 3-7 1L
Bulls 29 47 0.382 116.5 121.4 -4.9 18-21 11-26 4-12 17-30 2-8 5L
Pacers 18 58 0.237 112.6 120.7 -8.1 11-27 7-31 4-10 14-33 3-7 2W
Nets 18 58 0.237 106 115.5 -9.5 10-27 8-31 3-12 12-33 1-9 1L
Wizards 17 59 0.224 112.7 124.3 -11.6 11-27 6-32 2-12 11-35 1-9 4L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 60 16 0.789 118.6 107.6 11 32-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 3W
Spurs 58 18 0.763 119.6 111.3 8.3 29-7 29-11 12-3 33-14 10-0 10W
Lakers 50 26 0.658 116.8 114.7 2.1 26-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 4W
Nuggets 49 28 0.636 121.4 116.6 4.8 24-13 25-15 9-5 31-16 8-2 7W
Rockets 47 29 0.618 114.4 109.9 4.5 27-10 20-19 9-6 25-22 6-4 4W
Timberwolves 46 30 0.605 117.8 114.1 3.7 25-14 21-16 9-7 29-21 6-4 1L
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Clippers 39 37 0.513 113.9 112.5 1.4 21-16 18-21 8-6 22-24 5-5 1L
Trail Blazers 39 38 0.506 115.3 116 -0.7 21-17 18-21 7-8 26-21 7-3 2W
Warriors 36 40 0.474 114.9 115.1 -0.2 21-16 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 2L
Pelicans 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 16-23 9-28 7-9 16-31 4-6 5L
Grizzlies 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 14-25 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 2L
Mavericks 24 52 0.316 113.4 119.1 -5.7 14-24 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 2L
Jazz 21 56 0.273 117.3 125.4 -8.1 13-27 8-29 1-14 11-36 1-9 7L
Kings 20 57 0.26 110.9 121.1 -10.2 13-25 7-32 3-10 12-35 4-6 1W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 60 16 0.789 118.6 107.6 11 32-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 3W
Spurs 58 18 0.763 119.6 111.3 8.3 29-7 29-11 12-3 33-14 10-0 10W
Pistons 56 21 0.727 117.5 109.6 7.9 31-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 8-2 2W
Celtics 51 25 0.671 114.4 107.2 7.2 26-11 25-14 9-5 32-15 8-2 1W
Lakers 50 26 0.658 116.8 114.7 2.1 26-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 4W
Nuggets 49 28 0.636 121.4 116.6 4.8 24-13 25-15 9-5 31-16 8-2 7W
Knicks 49 28 0.636 116.7 110.6 6.1 27-9 22-19 12-3 31-16 7-3 1W
Cavaliers 47 29 0.618 119.3 115.3 4 24-14 23-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1L
Rockets 47 29 0.618 114.4 109.9 4.5 27-10 20-19 9-6 25-22 6-4 4W
Timberwolves 46 30 0.605 117.8 114.1 3.7 25-14 21-16 9-7 29-21 6-4 1L
Hawks 44 33 0.571 118.3 116 2.3 23-16 21-17 9-6 25-22 8-2 3W
76ers 42 34 0.553 116.6 116.7 -0.1 21-17 21-17 9-7 25-24 7-3 1W
Raptors 42 34 0.553 114.4 112.3 2.1 21-17 21-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 2L
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Hornets 41 36 0.532 116.2 111.4 4.8 20-19 21-17 11-5 24-24 7-3 2W
Magic 40 36 0.526 115.1 115.3 -0.2 24-16 16-20 9-8 24-25 2-8 1L
Heat 40 37 0.519 120.4 118.2 2.2 24-15 16-22 7-7 24-23 2-8 1L
Clippers 39 37 0.513 113.9 112.5 1.4 21-16 18-21 8-6 22-24 5-5 1L
Trail Blazers 39 38 0.506 115.3 116 -0.7 21-17 18-21 7-8 26-21 7-3 2W
Warriors 36 40 0.474 114.9 115.1 -0.2 21-16 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 2L
Bucks 30 46 0.395 110.6 116.7 -6.1 17-21 13-25 9-6 20-27 3-7 1L
Bulls 29 47 0.382 116.5 121.4 -4.9 18-21 11-26 4-12 17-30 2-8 5L
Grizzlies 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 14-25 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 2L
Pelicans 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 16-23 9-28 7-9 16-31 4-6 5L
Mavericks 24 52 0.316 113.4 119.1 -5.7 14-24 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 2L
Jazz 21 56 0.273 117.3 125.4 -8.1 13-27 8-29 1-14 11-36 1-9 7L
Kings 20 57 0.26 110.9 121.1 -10.2 13-25 7-32 3-10 12-35 4-6 1W
Nets 18 58 0.237 106 115.5 -9.5 10-27 8-31 3-12 12-33 1-9 1L
Pacers 18 58 0.237 112.6 120.7 -8.1 11-27 7-31 4-10 14-33 3-7 2W
Wizards 17 59 0.224 112.7 124.3 -11.6 11-27 6-32 2-12 11-35 1-9 4L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak