The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers meet this season for the fourth and final time. Both teams are riding winning momentum. The Kings are riding a four-game winning streak, while the Lakers have won two straight and seven of the last nine games.
We’ll review the stats, trends, and odds to make our Kings vs Lakers Prediction and NBA expert picks.
Last Game Records
The Kings vs. Lakers game on Wednesday’s NBA Schedule is the fourth and final head-to-head matchup between these teams this season. Sacramento leads the 2022-23 series 2-1.
Sacramento won the first matchup 120-114 on November 11th and the second matchup 134-120 on December 21st.
However, the Lakers won the last matchup 136-134 on January 7th.
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Information
Sacramento Kings (24-18) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (20-24)
Time: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, 10:30 p.m. ET
Location of the game: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles California
How to watch: NBA League Pass, fuboTV, SPECSN, NBCSCA
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Information
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Betting Analysis
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings lead the Pacific Division with a 24-18 record (.571 win %). Sacramento has won four straight games and seven of the previous ten. The Kings have covered the apres in the last four games but are 5-5 ATS in the previous ten.
Notable, Sacramento has hit the over in five straight games and seven of the last ten, including three games with 242.5 total points or higher as the number.
The Kings are 5-1 ATS in the last six games in Los Angeles. The over is 5-0 in the last five games when the Kings score 100 points or more in the previous game and when their opponent allows 100 or more points during the last game.
The Sacramento Kings statistics are very impressive offensively, as the Kings are ranked first overall, averaging 120.0 points per game, and ranked third, shooting 49.3% from the field. The Kings are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts, ranking tenth overall. The Kings struggle rebounding their missed shots, averaging 42.0 rebounds per game (25th).
Defensively, the Kings’ are a better rebounding team, ranked sixth and averaging 42.3 defensive rebounds per game, giving us an interesting rebounding matchup around the Kings’ basket. Sacramento is ranked 24th overall, giving up 117.0 points per game.
Oppositions are shooting 47.4% from the field (28th) and 36.0% (16th) on field goal attempts.
De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis lead the Kings in NBA player stats. Fox is averaging 23.8 points per game and shooting 50.5% from the field, while Sabonis averages 12.6 rebounds per game and 7.1 assists per game.
Los Angeles Lakers
After struggling to shoot from the field early in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers standings are not what fans were hoping for from another season with Lebron James and Anthony Davis as the focal points of the Lakers. Los Angeles enters Wednesday night last in the Pacific Division with a 20-24 record (.455 win %).
The Lakers have won two of their last five games but six of the previous ten. Los Angeles has been successful against the spread (ATS) recently, covering the spread in seven of the last ten games. The Lakers have a 5-5 over/under record.
The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games, while the over is 6-1 in the Lakers’ last seven games when Los Angeles has given up 125 points or more in the previous game.
Los Angeles are ranked seventh in the NBA team stats, averaging 117.0 points per game and sixth overall, shooting 48.6 % from the field. The Lakers struggle to score on three-point attempts, ranking 27th overall and shooting 33.8%. Los Angeles pulls down 44.9 offensive rebounds a game, ranking the Lakers sixth overall.
Defensively, the Lakers are ranked 27th overall, giving up 118.1 points per game, while teams are shooting 47.4% from the field (19th) and 34.7% from beyond the arc (7th). The Lakers bring in more defensive rebounds per game but are ranked 26th overall, averaging 45.3%.
While Anthony Davis is still listed as out on the NBA injury report, Lebron James is listed as questionable for Wednesday night. James leads the Lakers averaging 29.7 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game.
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
Let’s review the NBA odds before making any Kings vs Lakers Prediction.
The Sacramento Kings are the moneyline favorite, with odds from -162 to -180. The Los Angeles Lakers are the underdog, with odds ranging between +135 and +152.
The points spread is set to four points at most sportsbooks, although some sportsbooks have this game listed at 3.5 or 4.5. Using the most common point spread line of four points, the Kings are listed at -4, with odds from -107 to -110. The Lakers are listed at +4 with odds between -110 and -114.
Los Angeles has a 20-21-3 ATS record, while Sacramento have a 23-18-1 ATS record.
The total points line is set to 244.5, although you can find some online sportsbooks listing the total points as high as 246 points. Using a total points betting line of 244.5, the over and under are both listed at -110.
The Kings have a 21-20-1 over/under record, while the Lakers have a 25-18-1 over/under record.
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Betting Prediction
Before we make our Kings vs Lakers prediction, you should know that the over is 5-0 in the last five meetings overall and 4-1 in the last five games in Los Angeles.
Our first Kings vs Lakers prediction is to take the Sacramento Kings to win on the moneyline, especially if James doesn’t play for the Lakers. Although the Lakers won the most recent of the NBA matchups between these teams without Anthony Davis, trying to beat the Kings without Davis and James will be difficult with that many points and rebounds not on the floor.
The Kings should win their third game against the Lakers this season. Take the Kings on the moneyline.
We like the Kings to cover the four-point spread. The Kings have covered the spread in four straight games, with their last ATS loss coming to the Lakers. The Kings have covered spreads ranging from 6.5 to 9.5 points with relative ease in the last four games and should cover a four-point spread against the Lakers.
Lebron James
Our final Kings vs Lakers prediction is more complicated and entirely rests on the status of Lebron James. The Kings have hit the over in the last five games, and betting trends favor the over. Los Angeles and Sacramento surpassed 244.5 total points in the previous two matchups.
We’re not worried about Sacramento doing their part to hit the number; we’re worried the Lakers won’t do their part if James’ 29.7 points and 8.4 rebounds are off the floor for the Lakers.
We’re going to take the over but recommend checking closer to tip-off on James’ status for the game before taking the over.
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