half time report
The Lakers are on the road, but they don’t look any worse. They have jumped out to a 62-58 lead against the Kings.
If the Lakers keep playing like this, they will increase their record to 15-12 in no time. On the other hand, the Kings will have to settle for a 13-15 record unless things turn around (and quickly).
Who is playing
Los Angeles Lakers @ Sacramento Kings
Current records: Los Angeles 14-12, Sacramento 13-14
How to watch
- When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10 pm ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, California
- TV: NBC Sports California
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $81.60
What to know
The Lakers are 2-8 against the Kings since January 2022, but they will have a chance to close the gap a bit on Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Sacramento Kings at 10:00 pm ET at the Golden 1 Center with some extra rest. The Lakers pulled off a surprising victory in their last outing and will hope to do so once again against the Kings, a 4.5-point favorite.
The Lakers suffered a loss when they played on the road on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Sunday. They recorded a 116-110 victory over the Grizzlies.
Anthony Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for the Lakers as he posted a double-double with 40 points and 16 rebounds. What’s more, Davis also posted a field goal percentage of 68.2%, which is the highest he’s recorded since November.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Kings last Monday, but the final result did not. They were one step away from victory and fell 130-129 to the Nuggets. Sacramento’s loss marked the end of its three-game winning streak.
The defeat does not tell the whole story, since several players played good games. One of the most active was Domantas Sabonis, who achieved a double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds. He’s been hot, having recorded 12 or more rebounds in the last five times he played. Another player who made the difference was Malik Monk, who had a double-double with 25 points and ten assists.
Los Angeles’ victory raised its record to 14-12. As for Sacramento, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
The Lakers didn’t have much breathing room in their game against the Kings when the teams last played in October, but they still managed a 131-127 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sabonis, who had a triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds and ten assists. Now that he has a second chance to win this matchup, can the Lakers contain Sabonis? Check CBSSports.com after the game to find out.
Odd
Sacramento is a 4.5-point favorite against Los Angeles, according to the latest report NBA Odds.
The line has shifted a bit towards the Kings, as the game started with the Kings as 3-point favorites.
The over/under is 228.5 points.
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History of the series
Sacramento has won 8 of its last 10 games against Los Angeles.
- October 26, 2024 – Los Angeles 131 vs. Sacramento 127
- March 13, 2024: Sacramento 120 vs. Los Angeles 107
- March 6, 2024: Sacramento 130 vs. Los Angeles 120
- November 15, 2023: Sacramento 125 vs. Los Angeles 110
- October 29, 2023: Sacramento 132 vs. Los Angeles 127
- January 18, 2023: Sacramento 116 vs. Los Angeles 111
- January 7, 2023 – Los Angeles 136 vs. Sacramento 134
- December 21, 2022: Sacramento 134 vs. Los Angeles 120
- November 11, 2022: Sacramento 120 vs. Los Angeles 114
- January 12, 2022: Sacramento 125 vs. Los Angeles 116
