Lakers vs Kings

LEBRON AND RUSS When the Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook much was made about the overlapping skill sets between Russ and LeBron James, with many questioning ...

The Kings are 11th in the NBA in free throws attempted and 9th in makes. In the Lakers lone win in the series, they outscored the Kings 70-48 in the paint, dominating inside via drives and out of the pick-and-roll. The last time these teams played, it was Dennis Schröder (27 points) and Thomas Bryant (29 points) who stepped into larger roles and really helped carry the Lakers to a two-point victory. A key driver of the team's offensive success has been how well they've run the pick-and-roll, particularly when the screener has an opportunity to finish. But that has actually been far from the truth as the team has ranked 5th in the NBA in offensive rating since November 1st -- a sample size of 38 games (or nearly half a season's worth of games). This season, however, that idea has been turned on its head as the Lakers have played fantastic basketball when both have been on the court.

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to repeat their last performance against the Sacramento Kings in an effort to shrink the Pacific Division gap.

And in the midst of a relatively winnable segment of games, L.A.’s focus has to be at a season-high. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! Their relatively clean health bill this season is part of the way they’ve carved out the No. The Lakers are 1-3 since their last meeting with the Kings, losing to three playoff teams in the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers. The Kings, meanwhile, have a clean injury report and are fully healthy for the Wednesday night outing. The Lakers should not have any new injuries outside of Davis, Austin Reaves and Lonnie Walker IV.

The Lakers couldn't beat the Domantas Sabonis-less Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

It wasn’t enough, however, and that was it for good basketball for the Lakers as they failed to score on the following possession and only managed a Nunn three in the closing seconds. We’re a long way from tiebreakers being a factor for the Lakers, but everything helps as they try to claw their way up the standings. The Lakers already have such a slim margin for error and those substitutions along with those three poor offensive possessions during the rally in the final two minutes were crucial moments where the Lakers fell short tonight. The Lakers are now 20-25 on the season and are two games back from a play-in spot. He was a perfect 7-7 from the field, good for 16 points (including two clutch free throws to seal the game for the Kings). couldn’t get much done in the second and third quarters, and a fourth-quarter rally fell short, as L.A.

Meanwhile, Matthew Dellavedova and Domantas Sabonis are both listed as questionable. The Lakers will be without Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Lonnie Walker IV ...

In the most recent matchup between the Kings and the Lakers, the Lakers won 136-134 on the road. As for the Lakers, they are the 13th seed in the west with a 20-24 record in 44 games. They are in the middle of a four-game winning streak and are 7-3 in their last ten games.