In-form Los Angeles Lakers host Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers meet Sacramento Kings at crypto.com Arena, Saturday 2:00pm (NBA). Los Angeles Lakers have won 58 of the 105 meetings with Sacramento Kings since 2001.
The big picture
Los Angeles Lakers come in 1st on the ladder; Sacramento Kings are 30th. Los Angeles Lakers have the higher position to protect.
Los Angeles Lakers are 8–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 122 points for and 114.3 against.
Sacramento Kings are 1–8 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 109.2 points for and 123.3 against.
Form
Los Angeles Lakers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–118.
Sacramento Kings have won one of their last five and most recently lost to San Antonio Spurs 109–124.
Los Angeles Lakers arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 105 times on our records since 2001: Los Angeles Lakers 58, Sacramento Kings 47.
Last time out (2026-27), Los Angeles Lakers won 116–103 at Golden 1 Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Los Angeles Lakers by 33 points in 2010-11 (113–80).
Players to watch
For Los Angeles Lakers, watch Luka Doncic (35 points a game, 79 rebounds in 2026-27) and Austin Reaves (22.3 points a game, 46 rebounds in 2026-27).
For Sacramento Kings, watch Darius Acuff Jr. (22.8 points a game, 40 rebounds in 2026-27) and Zach LaVine (19.2 points a game, 35 rebounds in 2026-27).
At crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Lakers have won 17 of their last 22 at crypto.com Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Los Angeles Lakers go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
