Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers

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Sacramento Kings

0-2, 0-1 Away

Final
127 - 131

Los Angeles Lakers

3-0, 3-0 Home

LeBron James records triple-double, Davis scores 31 in Lakers' 131-127 win over Kings

LeBron goes off in unreal 4th-quarter takeover for Lakers

The Lakers are undefeated at 3-0 under new coach JJ Redick, and Davis has scored at least 31 points in each game this season.

Los Angeles was up by as many as 15 points in the first half but the Kings cut the lead to 64-60 by halftime and had built a 7-point lead in the third quarter. James helped the Lakers come roaring back with 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Davis had a big 3-pointer with 37 seconds left in the game to give the Lakers a 128-123 lead after the Kings had cut it to two.

Domantas Sabonis also had a triple-double in the loss. He scored 29 points on 10 of 14 shots and added 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Takeaways Lakers: Redick has found success early as an NBA coach. He has Los Angeles off to a 3-0 start.

Kings: All five Kings starters scored in double figures.

Key moment James made a long 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, which capped an 8-0 James run to give the Lakers a 101-94 lead in the fourth quarter. He started his own run with a pull-up jump shot.

Key stat 22: That’s know many years James has played in the NBA, and he’s still able to record a triple-double.

Up next The Kings host the Trail Blazers on Monday, and the Lakers visit the Suns on Monday in the first game of a five-game trip.

Regular Season Series

LAL lead series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 53.5%

Kings: 46.5%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	127 - 131
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	127 - 131
4th 3.1	De'Aaron Fox lost ball turnover (Gabe Vincent steals)	127 - 131
4th 10.1	Gabe Vincent enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	127 - 131
4th 10.1	Kings Full timeout	127 - 131

Statistics

SAC		LAL
45-88	FG	48-92
51.1	Field Goal %	52.2
15-44	3PT	14-34
34.1	Three Point %	41.2
22-25	FT	21-24
88.0	Free Throw %	87.5
32	Rebounds	45
5	Offensive Rebounds	13
27	Defensive Rebounds	32
32	Assists	32
12	Steals	8
5	Blocks	3
14	Turnovers	19
0	Team Turnovers	0
14	Total Turnovers	19
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
14	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	25
31	Fast Break Points	16
58	Points in Paint	60
19	Fouls	19
7	Largest Lead	15

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	12	3	.800	-	W2
LA Lakers	10	5	.667	2	L1
LA Clippers	10	7	.588	3	W4
Phoenix	9	7	.563	3.5	L5
Sacramento	8	8	.500	4.5	L2

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