The Los Angeles Lakers are on the road at the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Lakers come into the game with a 36-30 record. The Lakers have won back-to-back games. Their most recent win was at home over the Timberwolves on Sunday. Los Angeles is 9th in the West, 1.5 games behind Sacramento and Dallas.
For the Kings, they are 36-27 on the season. The Kings are 17-12 at home, and have won 25 out of 42 at home this season. Sacramento is coming off a Sunday loss at home to the Houston Rockets.
The Lakers are small favorites on the road. Los Angeles is -1. The total is 239.5.
Showtime Lakers
Los Angeles is 3-2 so far in March. They started the month with a loss at home to the Nuggets. The Lakers also lost to the Kings last Wednesday. The three wins for the Lakers during this month came over the Thunder, Bucks and Timberwolves; three of the top teams in the league.
In the win over the Timberwolves, Anthony Davis had a great game. The big man played 39 minutes and scored 27 points, and ripped down a game high 25 rebounds. LeBron James was great as well, with 29 points. James is scoring 25.3 per game, while Davis is up to 24.8 per game.
The Lakers will come home after this game and play four straight home games. Los Angeles will host the Warriors on Saturday, the Hawks on March 18th, and then the 76ers and Pacers. The next road game after this is on March 26th at Milwaukee.
Sacramento Kings 2024
Sacramento is also 3-2 in March. The Kings have a home loss to the Bulls and another to the Rockets this month. The three wins for the Kings this month were at Minnesota, at the Lakers and at home against the Spurs. In the three wins, they are scoring 128 points per game.
As a team, the Kings are scoring 118.2 points per game. De’Aaron Fox is the leader of the team with 27 points per game, and 5.6 assists per game. Domantas Sabonis is the big man in the pain for the Kings. He is averaging a double double with 20.1 points and 13.5 rebounds per game.
The Kings will remain at home on Saturday against the Knicks and Monday against the Grizzlies. Sacramento then goes on the road for three straight at Toronto, Washington and Orlando.
Lakers Smack Kings on the Road
The Lakers are playing good basketball right now. The Lakers seem to be gearing up for the postseason, and are keeping their eyes on getting out of the play-in. We like the Lakers to win this game on the road. It is hard for us to predict the Sacramento Kings performance right now.
In the end, we are going to take the Los Angeles Lakers -1 over the Sacramento Kings. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your NBA Betting!
