LA Lakers (1-1) vs. Sacramento Kings (1-1)
October 26, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings +1.5; Over/Under: 231.5
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The Sacramento Kings play host to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Golden 1 Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Kings vs Lakers Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Lakers Pick.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Lakers fell short to the Warriors in their season opener, but they will be feeling much better after taking apart the Timberwolves in a dominant 128-110 home win on Friday. Luka Doncic led the team with a monster game of 49 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on 14 of 23 shooting, Austin Reaves added 25 points with 11 assists while Rui Hachimura barely missed all night as he finished with 23 points on 10 of 13 shooting.
As a team, the Lakers shot a sizzling 59 percent from the field and 12 of 29 from the 3-point line as they withstood an early barrage from the Timberwolves. Before they dominated the second half thanks to a bunch of players, most notably Doncic who has now amassed 92 points in the first two games of the season.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings will be eager to build some momentum after they were able to sneak past the young Jazz in a thrilling 105-104 home win on Friday night. Zach LaVine led the team with 31 points on 10 of 18 shooting, Malik Monk drained six 3-pointers to finish with 20 points on seven of 14 shooting, Dennis Schroder scored 17 points while Domantas Sabonis tallied 12 points with 12 rebounds.
As a team, the Kings shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 32 from the 3-point line as they traded shots with the Jazz in a tight contest. Until Sabonis made the game-winning shot with just 6.4 seconds left on the clock to snag a much-needed win for the Kings after they fell just short to the Suns in their season opener. Neither team led by more than eight points in this one and it really could’ve gone either way with both teams missing crucial free throws down the stretch.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Lakers have lost each of their last 15 road games on the first leg of a back-to-back after winning as underdogs.
- The underdogs have won six of the last seven games between the Lakers and Kings.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven road games on the first leg of a back-to-back after winning as underdogs.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last six night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Lakers have won each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Lakers’ last five night games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four home games following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- DeMar DeRozan ranks 5th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (7.5) this season.
- Dennis Schroder ranks T12th amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.0) this season.
Los Angeles Lakers Player Facts
- Austin Reaves is the only qualified player in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 10.0 assists this season.
- Rui Hachimura ranks T12th amongst qualified players for FG% (68.4%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank T1st in the league for turnovers per game this season (13.0).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for free throws made per game this season (12.0).
- The Lakers rank 1st in the league for field goal percentage this season (56.9%).
- The Lakers rank 30th in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (76.5).
Kings vs Lakers Prediction
The Lakers will again be missing LeBron James and they are also keeping eyes on Luka Doncic and Jaxson Hayes who are both listed as questionable, while the Kings could be without Zach LaVine who is questionable with an illness. The Lakers come into this matchup as the team in better form, but their chances in this game rely heavily on Doncic, who is currently listed as questionable to suit up for this one.
The Kings were good enough to take down the Jazz in their last game, but that was far from convincing and they too could be shorthanded with LaVine questionable with an illness. This is definitely one of those games where you want to check the lineups before tipoff, but I like a play on the Lakers who still have players who can step up in the short term like Reaves and Hachimura.
