Lakers vs. Kings prediction: odds, expert picks, expected starting lineup, betting trends and stats

The Los Angeles Lakers stagnated against the Suns, but quickly turned the game around and won 123:116 on Friday evening. It will be the Lakers' first consecutive game this season, while the Sacramento Kings were off after a 117-115 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

Sacramento has the residual advantage here, but this will be the Lakers' third home game in a row, so they haven't traveled anywhere yet. Anthony Davis was a fireworks display for Los Angeles in two games with 71 points, 24 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals, as well as 32 free throw attempts. For Sacramento, DeMar DeRozan made his Kings debut and scored 26 points with 8 rebounds, but went 0-2 in the final two minutes.

With that said, let's dive into the matchup and offer some information and maybe a sweat or two.

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Game details and how to watch Kings @ Lakers

● Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
● Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
● Website: Crypto.Com Arena
● City: Los Angeles, California
● TV/Streaming: NBA TV

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Kings @ Lakers odds

The latest odds from Saturday morning:
● Moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers (-142), Sacramento Kings (+120)
● Spread: Lakers -2.5
● Total: 232.5

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Projected starting lineups for Los Angeles and Sacramento

· Los Angeles Lakers

PG D'Angelo Russell
SG Austin Reaves
SF Rui Hachimura
PF LeBron James
C Anthony Davis

· Phoenix Suns

PG De'Aaron Fox
SG Kevin Todayr
SF DeMar DeRozan
PF Keegan Murray
C Domantas Sabonis

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Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Suns @ Lakers

· The Lakers posted a 41-46 record against the slate last season and are 2-0 this year.

· The Lakers went 4-11 ATS (26.7%) without rest last season, second-worst in the NBA only to the Pacers (3-10).

· The Lakers went 7-13 ATS (35%) last season, fourth-worst in the NBA.

· Sacramento went 14-7-1 ATS (66.7%) with a residual advantage last season, which was the third-best mark in the NBA.

· The Lakers went 11-3-1 (78.6%) in the over without rest last season and finished with the second-best record in the over, behind only Minnesota (11-2).

· The Kings went 13-8-1 (61.9%) last season with one margin remaining, ranking fourth-best in the NBA for the Under.

· The Kings went 15-8-1 (65.2%) against the unders last season as away underdogs, second only to Boston (3-1).

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Notable Player Props for Kings @ Lakers

High point props

Anthony Davis O/U 25.5 points
LeBron James O/U 23.5 points
De'Aaron Fox O/U 23.5 points
DeMar DeRozan O/U 20.5 points

Highest rebound props

Anthony Davis O/U 12.5 rebounds
Domantas Sabonis O/U 12.5 rebounds
LeBron James O/U 7.5 rebounds

Highest assist props

LeBron James O/U 7.5 assists
Domantas Sabonis O/U 6.5 assists
D'Angelo Russell O/U 5.5 assists
De'Aaron Fox O/U 5.5 assists
Austin Reaves O/U 5.5 assists

Expert picks and predictions for Pacers @ Knicks

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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) is happy about the Sacramento Kings handing the Los Angeles Lakers their first loss of the season:

“The Kings have a slight advantage here, which could be enough to knock the 2-0 Lakers out of the undefeated ranks.”

Los Angeles was 7-13 ATS (35%) and 10-10 in ML (50%) when they were at a disadvantage at rest, and even worse at 9-14 ML the year before (9-13-1 ATS ). Sacramento posted a 14-7-1 ATS (66.7%) with a residual advantage last season, which was the third-best mark in the NBA.

Anthony Davis has been great for the Lakers so far (35.5 PPG, 12.0 RPG), but someone else needs to step in here and 40-year-old LeBron James isn't likely to be the second option in the third game of the season for the second night in a row.

The line has shifted slightly towards the Kings and I will agree with that as the Lakers continue to disappoint at this point while the Kings are outstanding. Give me Sacramento +2.5 and spread the ML (+120).”

Here are the best bets our model projects for the Suns and Lakers:

· Money line: NBC Sports leans toward value of Sacramento's ML (+120)

· Spread: NBC Sports finds the strength to take the points with Sacramento

· In total: NBC Sports has minimal confidence in a game with a total of OVER 232.5 points, which is why a value UNDER 232.5 is a better bet on the total

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