LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find victories in the NBA 2022-23 regular season and are scheduled to square off against Sacramento Kings on Friday night at the Crypto.com Arena. While the Lakers are currently on a four-game losing stuff, the Kings have won three of their last five games in the league.
Sacramento Kings have lost two of their five road games this season while the Lakers have only won two games this season and both their victories came at home. Although, the Kings are placed above the Lakers in the Western Conference standings, the Purple and Gold side are expected to win the game against the Kings.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Lakers and the Kings both share five victories each.
- Sacramento Kings defeated Los Angeles Lakers by a massive 47-point lead in last month's preseason game.
Top Players:
- The Lakers include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley as their star players.
- The Kings include Keegan Murray, Harrison Barnes, Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk as their star players.
Average Quarter score:
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 27-23
- 3rd quarter: 24-28
- 4th quarter: 26-33
Kings at Lakers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 3.5 points (Lakers +3.5)
Over/Under (OU): 220 (Under)
Prediction: Lakers 107-110 Kings
Money Line:
- The Kings have -145 odds to win the game while the Lakers have +120 odds to win.
- This season, the Lakers have won just two of the eight games they played as underdogs while the Kings won one of the four games they played as favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Kings managed 115.9 points per game while the Lakers averaged 107.7 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Lakers averaged 8.4 points less per game, and the Kings managed a difference of 1.2 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Lakers, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Lonnie Walker are averaging 24.9, 23, 16.1 and 15.3 points per game, respectively.
- For the Kings, De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Huerter, Keegan Murray and Malik Monk are averaging 25.2, 16.8, 16.6, 13 and 12.2 points per game respectively.
- Considering their average team score this season, the match between the Lakers and the Kings is expected to finish under the total of 220 points.
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