Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Los Angeles plays Sacramento in conference matchup
Sacramento Kings (0-1, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1-0, fourth in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento plays Los Angeles for a Western Conference matchup.
Los Angeles finished 47-35 overall and 27-25 in Western Conference play last season. The Lakers averaged 118.0 points per game last season, 55.6 in the paint, 16.3 off of turnovers and 17.0 on fast breaks.
Sacramento went 46-36 overall, 10-7 in Pacific Division play and 22-19 on the road a season ago. The Kings averaged 116.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 114.8 last season.
INJURIES
: Lakers: Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Christian Wood: out (knee), Christian Koloko: day to day (illness), Jalen Hood-Schifino: out (illness).Kings: Devin Carter: out (shoulder), Orlando Robinson: day to day (mcl).
Regular Season Series
Matchup Prediction
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Koloko, C | Out | Oct 26 |
| Cam Reddish, SF | Out | Oct 26 |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino, G | Out | Oct 26 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Oct 17 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Sep 9 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Robinson, C | Out | Oct 25 |
| Devin Carter, G | Out | Jul 11 |
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PHXGame Information
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2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Golden State |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
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