Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends
The Los Angeles Lakers (6-5) carry a three-game winning streak into a home contest with the Sacramento Kings (5-4), winners of three straight as well. It starts at 10:00 PM ET (on ESPN, SportsNet LA, and NBCS-CA) on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
The Lakers play the Kings in a game projected to be a close matchup. The Lakers are favored by only 1.5 points against the Kings. The over/under for the matchup is 235.
Lakers vs. Kings Betting Odds
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- Spread: Los Angeles -1.5
- Total: 235
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -120, Sacramento -101
- Pick ATS: Lakers (- 1.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (235)
- Prediction:
Lakers 116 – Kings 112
- Los Angeles has been chosen as the favorite in seven games this year and has walked away with the win five times (71.4%) in those games.
- This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win five times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Sacramento has been the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
- Sacramento has a record of 1-1 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -101 or longer (50%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, Sacramento’s implied win probability is 50.2%.
- The 113.1 points per game the Lakers put up are just 1.3 fewer points than the Kings allow (114.4).
- When Los Angeles totals more than 114.4 points, it is 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
- Sacramento has put together a 3-1 ATS record and a 4-0 overall record in games it scores more than 115.1 points.
- Los Angeles’ record is 2-3 against the spread and 4-1 overall when it allows fewer than 113.4 points.
- The Lakers are at the 15th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113.1 PPG), while the Kings allow the 18th-fewest points per game (114.4) in the league.
- Sacramento is the NBA’s 13th-ranked offense (113.4 PPG), while Los Angeles is the 19th-ranked defense (115.1).
- The Lakers have a negative point differential on the season (-22 total points, -2 per game), as do the Kings (-9 total points, -1 per game).
- Los Angeles has an average implied point total of 114.7 this season, which is 3.3 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (118).
- This season, Los Angeles has scored more than 118 points in a game four times.
- The 115.9-point average implied total on the year for Sacramento is 1.1 fewer points than the team’s 117-point implied total in this matchup.
- Game Day: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, SportsNet LA, and NBCS-CA
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
- TV Channel: ESPN
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