The Sacramento Kings (25-40) will try to put an end to their five-game skid when they meet the Los Angeles Lakers (14-53) at the Staples Center. Action starts at 10:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 15 and will air on TWC and CSA.
The Lakers lost a close one to the Knicks 90-87 on Sunday. Lou Williams finished with 15 points to lead the team. The Kings, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-99 loss against the Jazz on Sunday. DeMarcus Cousins played well, registering his 40th double-double of the season with 31 points and 10 rebounds.
Cousins has upped his play over the last five games for the Kings, averaging 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.2 three-pointers.
The Kings have emerged victorious in all three matchups against the Lakers this year, including a decisive 112-93 victory in their last matchup. Cousins put up 36 points and 16 rebounds.
The Lakers come into this game 14-53 Straight Up (SU) and 32-35 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 2-8 ATS over their last 10 games.
As for their opponent, Sacramento has a SU record of 25-40 and an ATS record of 27-37-1. Sacramento has records of 2-9 SU and 6-5 ATS against the Pacific. The Kings are an unselfish team with an average of 24.8 assists per game, ranking fourth in the NBA.
Sacramento won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 7-3. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sac
Notes
Los Angeles’ offense and Sacramento’s defense are well matched when it comes to scoring. Los Angeles puts up 0.0 points per game (ranked zeroth). Sacramento gives up 0.0 points per game, which is also ranked zeroth.
Los Angeles and Sacramento are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Los Angeles puts up an average of 0.0 points per home game, while Sacramento gives up 0.0 points per away game on average.
In contests where it has given up fewer than 100 points, Los Angeles has a 9-7 record. When Sacramento puts up fewer than 100, it is an abysmal 3-17.
Los Angeles is a subpar 5-46 when it gives up 100 or more points. Sacramento has a 22-23 record when it reaches the century mark.
The Lakers have an offensive rating of 100.1 (ranked 29th). The Kings rank 23rd for their defensive rating of 106.9.
With 97.7 possessions and 1.001 points per possession, the Los Angeles Lakers perform worse on both metrics than the Sacramento Kings. Sacramento averages 103.0 possessions and 1.037 points per possession.
Sacramento has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.0% (ranked eighth in the league}. Los Angeles is an abysmal 3-38 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Sacramento, the fourth-ranked team in terms of assists, makes an average of 24.8 per game. Los Angeles ranks lower at 30th with 18.2.
The Los Angeles Lakers average 4.2 blocks per game for a rank of 24th. The Sacramento Kings rank higher (21st), earning 4.4 blocks each contest.
The Los Angeles Lakers rank 13th in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank 10th in defensive rebounding.
The Sacramento Kings average 8.8 steals per game (ranked sixth). The Los Angeles Lakers have a subpar 4-24 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
