Sacramento Kings (14-47) vs. LA Lakers (34-24)
March 1, 2026 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Lakers -13.5; Over/Under: 231.5
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The Sacramento Kings pay a visit to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night. Here’s a Lakers vs. Kings prediction. This article will include a Lakers vs. Kings pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings are trying to move on from their ugly 16-game losing streak as they have now won two of their past three games overall after beating the Mavericks in a 130-121 road win on Thursday. Precious Achiuwa led the team with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists on 13 of 19 shooting; Maxime Raynaud added 22 points on eight of 13 shooting, while Daeqwon Plowden chipped in with 19 points on seven of seven shooting off the bench. As a team, the Kings shot 50 percent from the field and eight of 26 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 42 points in the first quarter to open up an 18-point lead, which proved to be crucial to hold off the Mavericks, who rallied in the fourth quarter to make it interesting at the end.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the LA Lakers have been struggling for consistency lately as they’ve lost five of their last eight games overall, but they will be feeling much better after they snapped a three-game skid with a 129-101 road win over the Warriors last night. Luka Doncic led the team with 26 points and eight assists on nine of 17 shooting; LeBron James added 22 points with seven rebounds and nine assists, while Austin Reaves chipped in with 18 points on seven of 11 shooting. As a team, the Lakers shot 53 percent from the field and 19 of 41 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 33 points in the first quarter to take an 18-point lead into halftime and they just kept their foot on the gas right till the final buzzer despite pulling their starters early.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last 11 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Lakers have won each of their last nine home games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as home favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Kings and Lakers.
- The Lakers have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last five games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points: Facts
- Seven of the Lakers’ last eight home games following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last five games against Pacific Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Los Angeles Lakers Player Facts
- Luka Dončić ranks 1st amongst qualified players for points per game (32.6) this season.
- Luke Kennard ranks 1st amongst qualified players for 3P% (49.1) this season.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Nique Clifford is one of only 11 players in the league to have recorded 4+ steals in consecutive games this season.
- Maxime Raynaud ranks 14th amongst qualified players for FG% (55.2%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Lakers rank 1st in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.6).
- The Lakers rank 1st in the league for field goal percentage this season (49.9%).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (49.7%).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.2).
Lakers vs Kings Prediction
The Kings are still missing Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, De’Andre Hunter and Keegan Murray, while the Lakers are keeping an eye on Rui Hachimura, who is dealing with an illness at the moment. The Kings have been able to snag a couple nice wins in their last three outings and they would love to take down the Lakers, who haven’t been at their best lately. The Lakers are also playing on their second game of a back-to-back set, but they rested their starters early last night and should have more than enough firepower to get past this severely depleted Kings team.
