3rd Quarter Report

The Lakers are on the road but looking no worse for wear. Sitting on a score of 86-80, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still one more quarter to play.

If the Lakers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 15-12 in no time. On the other hand, the Kings will have to make due with a 13-15 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who’s 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 p.m. ET
• Where: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, California
• TV: NBC Sports California
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Ticket Cost: $81.60

What to Know

The Lakers are 2-8 against the Kings since January of 2022 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the Sacramento Kings at 10:00 p.m. ET at Golden 1 Center with a little bit of extra rest. The Lakers pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 4.5-point favorite Kings.

The Lakers took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Sunday. They managed a 116-110 victory over the Grizzlies.

Anthony Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for the Lakers as he dropped a double-double on 40 points and 16 rebounds. What’s more, Davis also posted a 68.2% field goal percentage, which is the highest he’s posted since back in November.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Kings last Monday, but the final result did not. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 130-129 to the Nuggets. Sacramento’s defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Domantas Sabonis, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot , having posted 12 or more rebounds the last five times he’s played. Another player making a difference was Malik Monk, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists.

Los Angeles’ win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Sacramento, they now have a losing record at 13-14.

The Lakers didn’t have too much breathing room in their game against the Kings when the teams last played back in October, but they still walked away with a 131-127 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sabonis, who dropped a triple-double on 29 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. Now that he’s got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lakers still be able to contain Sabonis? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.

Odds

Sacramento is a 4.5-point favorite against Los Angeles, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Kings, as the game opened with the Kings as a 3-point favorite.

The over/under is 228.5 points.

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Series History

Sacramento has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Los Angeles.

• Oct 26, 2024 – Los Angeles 131 vs. Sacramento 127
• Mar 13, 2024 – Sacramento 120 vs. Los Angeles 107
• Mar 06, 2024 – Sacramento 130 vs. Los Angeles 120
• Nov 15, 2023 – Sacramento 125 vs. Los Angeles 110
• Oct 29, 2023 – Sacramento 132 vs. Los Angeles 127
• Jan 18, 2023 – Sacramento 116 vs. Los Angeles 111
• Jan 07, 2023 – Los Angeles 136 vs. Sacramento 134
• Dec 21, 2022 – Sacramento 134 vs. Los Angeles 120
• Nov 11, 2022 – Sacramento 120 vs. Los Angeles 114
• Jan 12, 2022 – Sacramento 125 vs. Los Angeles 116