Los Angeles Looking for Revenge for Earlier Rout
The Sacramento Kings will try to finish the preseason with a perfect 4-0 mark when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Sacramento has won all three of its preseason games so far, including a 30-point blowout of the Lakers in their opening contest. Los Angeles is just 1-4 in the preseason and is looking to finish off with a victory going into next week’s regular-season opener. These two division rivals will always have highly-contested games, and this should be no different, so take a look at our in-depth preview of this game before you do any betting online.
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Lakers Still Not Totally in Sync
The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with chemistry issues since adding guard Russell Westbrook before the 2021-22 campaign. Teaming Westbrook with LeBron James and Anthony Davis gave the Lakers three players that are best with the ball in their hands, so it’s been a growing process. New head coach Darvin Ham will try bringing Westbrook off the bench in Friday’s contest to head the team’s second unit in an effort to maximize all three players’ offensive capabilities.
Los Angeles is hoping to have turned the corner, with all three players having the green light to go for their own offense if they see an opening, but it has yet to translate into many wins in the preseason. The Lakers have high expectations for themselves, but until they prove they can play together, the rest of the NBA world will have doubts.
James continues to impress at age 37, coming off a season in which he averaged 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game. He’ll continue to be the leader of this team as long as he’s on it, though he’s good at getting his teammates involved as well.
Davis has dealt with multiple injuries over the last few seasons, but the hope is he’ll be healthy for the start of the regular season. Davis played just 40 games in 2021-22 but averaged 23.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 1.2 steals when he was in the lineup.
Kings Hope Preseason Success Translates Over
The Sacramento Kings are playing very well right now, but it is the preseason, so it won’t help the team’s quest to get to the playoffs. Still, the pieces are coming together, from rookie Keegan Murray to forward Domantas Sabonis, who was acquired midway through the 2021-22 season, to guard De’Aaron Fox, who leads the team in scoring.
Guard Terence Davis has been impressive in the preseason and should be another scoring threat for the Kings. Davis had 12 points off the bench in a win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, hitting 3-of-5 3-point attempts.
TD has been a flamethrower from deep this preseason ♨️👑
He’s scored 21 points from behind the arc while shooting at a 58% clip (7 of 12) 😤 pic.twitter.com/pZywnvBqva
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) October 13, 2022
Murray is a popular Rookie of the Year pick after being the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft. The forward has shown some pre-season flashes and will be moving into a bigger role as the season progresses.
Fox will be a key to the Kings’ hopes for a postseason berth. The 24-year-old is coming off a season in which he averaged 23.2 points and 5.6 assists, and he is the team’s acknowledged leader.
Lakers vs Kings Head-To-Head
The Sacramento Kings routed the Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason’s first meeting between the clubs, winning by 30 points. The Kings were helped by the fact that James, Davis, and Westbrook all played 16 or fewer minutes in the contest.
The rivals split their season series a year ago, with each team going 1-1 at home. However, looking at the NBA lines for this contest, the host Kings are getting the edge to come away with the win.
Lakers vs Kings Game Information
- Game: Lakers (1-4) vs Kings (3-0)
- Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
- Day/Time: Friday, October 14th, 10:10 p.m. ET
- Lakers vs Kings Live stream: NBA Game Pass
Lakers vs Kings Betting Lines
| Team |
Point Spread
|
Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +2½ -110 | +125 | 221-110 | 109½-115
109½-115 |
| Sacramento Kings | -2½ -110 | -145 | 221-110 | 112-115
112-115 |
The odds in this chart are based on the time of publication. They are subject to change.
Lakers vs Kings Prediction
The Los Angeles Lakers are still experimenting with lineups and their chemistry, while the Sacramento Kings seem to be playing in midseason form. That’s going to be the difference as the Kings earn yet another preseason victory on Friday night.
When doing your NBA betting, take Sacramento to win and cover at home.
