Lakers vs Kings Prediction

Sacramento Kings (1-1) vs Los Angeles Lakers (1-1)

Game Info: Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 9:00 pm (Golden 1 Center)

Betting Odds: Sacramento Kings -2.5 -- Over/Under: 234

The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings meet Sunday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win to get above a .500 record. The Lakers have won 5 of their last 8 road games. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 103.5 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Anthony Davis is averaging 23.5 points and 10 rebounds, while LeBron James is averaging 21 points and 8 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Austin Reaves is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 25.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview

The Sacramento Kings also look to get above a .500 record. The Sacramento Kings have lost their only home game this season. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 122 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 118 points on 50 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 28.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Harrison Barnes is averaging 21.5 points and 4 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis is the third double-digit scorer and Keegan Murray is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.

Randy’s Pick

The Los Angeles Lakers and the free bucket is intriguing, but the Kings are a young team on the rise that has to view these games as a chance to keep taking steps in the right direction. The Kings have already won 6 of the last 9 meetings against the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are a veteran team that kind of picks their spots when to show up, and it's still early in the season where guys are getting their feet wet. The Kings should be the more upbeat team in this one. I'll lay the bucket.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.