The Los Angeles Lakers (2-0) are home in Pacific Division action against the Sacramento Kings (0-1) on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET. It’s the first matchup between these teams this season.

The Lakers face off against the Kings in a game projected to be a hard-fought meeting. The Lakers are favored by only 1 point against the Kings. The matchup features an over/under of 229.5.

Lakers vs. Kings betting odds

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  • Spread: Los Angeles -1
  • Total: 229.5
  • Moneyline: Los Angeles -116, Sacramento -107

Kings at Lakers odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Lakers (- 1)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (229.5)

  • Prediction:
    Lakers 121 – Kings 108

Moneyline

  • The Lakers have been listed as the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a Game they won.
  • Los Angeles has played as a moneyline favorite of -116 or shorter in only one Game this season, and won.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Lakers a 53.7% chance to win.
  • The Kings lost the only Game they’ve played as the underdog this season.
  • Sacramento has played as an underdog of -107 or more once this season and lost that Game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.7% chance of a victory for the Kings.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the Lakers put up only 3.2 more points per Game (118.0) than the Kings allowed (114.8).
  • Los Angeles had a 28-20 record against the spread and a 36-12 record overall last season when scoring more than 114.8 points.
  • Sacramento put together a 30-12-1 ATS record and a 37-6 overall record last season in Games it scored more than 117.4 points.
  • Los Angeles’ record was 26-10 against the spread and 29-7 overall when it allowed fewer than 116.6 points last season.
  • Last season, the Lakers were the NBA’s sixth-ranked offense (118.0 PPG), while the Kings ranked 17th in defensive points per Game (114.8) in the league.
  • Sacramento was the NBA’s ninth-ranked offense (116.6 PPG) a season ago, while Los Angeles allowed the 23rd-ranked average points per Game (117.4).
  • The Lakers totaled 49 more points than their opponents last season (0.6 per Game on average), and the Kings scored 143 more points than their opponents (1.8 per Game).

Over/Under

  • Los Angeles had an average implied point total of 118.8 last season, which is 2.8 points higher than its implied total in Saturday’s Game (116).
  • Last season, Los Angeles outscored its implied point total for this matchup (116) 46 times.
  • The 119.3-point average implied total last season for Sacramento is 5.3 more points than the team’s 114-point implied total in this matchup.

How to watch Lakers vs. Kings

  • Game day: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 10:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and NBCS-CA
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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