One night after an emotional celebration of former NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the Lakers head north to face the Sacramento Kings. 

NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis

The Purple and Gold gave up 78 points to Damian Lillard and Hassan Whiteside on Friday night at the Staples Center. It led to a 127-119 result in favour of the visitors. The Lakers dropped to 3-4 straight up in their last seven games and 1-4 against the spread in their last five.

They’re now just 3.5 games up on the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers for first in the Western Conference. There is good news for Laker backers. The club is 5-1 against the number when playing on the second night of a back-to-back set and it possesses a league-high 20 away wins this season.

Sacramento comes into Saturday’s in-state clash having taken down the Clippers on Thursday night 124-103 as a 14-point underdog. A moneyline bet on the Kings would have paid around +900 odds. That means a $100 bet would have paid $900 for underdog players.

Over is the most pronounced trend involving Sac-Town these days. The Kings have played Over the total in nine of their last 10 games. The head-to-head series tells a different story though. The Under is 5-2-1 in the last seven meetings between these two Pacific Division foes.

The Lakers are 7-3 SU and ATS in the last 10 matchups against the Kings. Sacramento is 0-3-1 in its last four home games and 0-4-1 in its last five games getting points at home.

Los Angeles Lakers

Anthony Davis was the offensive star for the Lakers on Friday night. He tallied 37 points on just 22 shot attempts and added 15 rebounds and 6 assists to his stat sheet for good measure.

His defence wasn’t quite as good. Hassan Whiteside went 3-for-3 from the field with Davis guarding him. Davis – along with the rest of the Lakers – had no answer for Whiteside in the paint. This shouldn’t be a problem for the Lakers would play with a traditional center – either JaVale McGee or Dwight Howard – next to Davis.

Sacramento Kings

De’Aaron Fox is coming off a career-best, 34-point performance on Thursday against the Clippers. He finished the month of January with averages of 22.8 points and 7.6 assists per game. That’s the type of production Sacramento needs from its franchise point guard.

The Kings seem to be making out well with Buddy Hield coming off the bench. The regular starter as the shooting guard was moved the reserve group to make way for Bogdan Bogdanovic.

Hield single-handedly brought the Kings back from the dead earlier this week against the Timberwolves in a game Sacramento won outright despite trailing by 17 points with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Who Will Win Lakers vs. Kings?

Injuries

L.A. Lakers

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Sun Finger - 11 / 10 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Tues Finger - 05 / 10 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Sun Hip - 03 / 10 / 20

Alex Caruso (SG)

Prob Wed Wrist - 29 / 09 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Wed Finger - 29 / 09 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Sat Finger - 26 / 09 / 20

Alex Caruso (SG)

Prob Sat Wrist - 25 / 09 / 20

Alex Caruso (SG)

Prob Thurs Wrist - 23 / 09 / 20

Danny Green (SG)

Prob Thurs Finger - 23 / 09 / 20

Rajon Rondo (PG)

Prob Sun Back - 19 / 09 / 20

Sacramento

De'Aaron Fox (PG)

Out Thurs Shoulder - 10 / 08 / 20

Richaun Holmes (PF)

out for season Hip - 08 / 08 / 20

Richaun Holmes (PF)

Ques Fri Hip - 07 / 08 / 20

Kent Bazemore (SG)

Out Thurs Calf - 07 / 08 / 20

Alex Len (C)

Prob Tues Conditioning - 27 / 07 / 20

Marvin Bagley III (PF)

out for season Foot - 20 / 07 / 20

De'Aaron Fox (PG)

Prob Fri Ankle - 15 / 07 / 20

Harrison Barnes (SF)

Prob Fri Illness - 14 / 07 / 20

Buddy Hield (SG)

Ques July 31 Illness - 10 / 07 / 20

Alex Len (C)

Ques July 31 Illness - 10 / 07 / 20

Injuries

L.A. Lakers

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Sun	Finger - 11 / 10 / 20	0-1	1-0	+ -
Green is dealing with soreness in his left ring finger but is anticipated to face the Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Tues	Finger - 05 / 10 / 20	0-3	1-2	+ -
Green is tending to a volar plate injury in his left ring finger but is projected to suit up against the Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Sun	Hip - 03 / 10 / 20	1-4	2-3	+ -
Green is bothered by tightness in his hip and a volar plate injury in his left ring finger. He is likely to suit up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals versus the Heat.
Alex Caruso (SG)	Prob Wed	Wrist - 29 / 09 / 20	2-4	3-3	+ -
Caruso is expected to play against the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a sore right wrist.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Wed	Finger - 29 / 09 / 20	2-4	3-3	+ -
Green is projected to take on the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a volar plate injury to his left ring finger.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Sat	Finger - 26 / 09 / 20	2-4	4-3	+ -
Green is managing a hyperextended left ring finger, but it is projected that he will take the court for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets.
Alex Caruso (SG)	Prob Sat	Wrist - 25 / 09 / 20	2-5	5-3	+ -
Caruso is battling a sore right wrist, but is likely to be in the lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets.
Alex Caruso (SG)	Prob Thurs	Wrist - 23 / 09 / 20	2-6	5-4	+ -
Caruso is expected to play against the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals despite right wrist soreness.
Danny Green (SG)	Prob Thurs	Finger - 23 / 09 / 20	2-6	5-4	+ -
Green is battling a volar plate injury in his left finger but is likely to take on the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Rajon Rondo (PG)	Prob Sun	Back - 19 / 09 / 20	4-6	6-5	+ -
Rondo has been dealing with back spasms, but he is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Nuggets.

Sacramento

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
De'Aaron Fox (PG)	Out Thurs	Shoulder - 10 / 08 / 20	1-1	1-1	+ -
Fox was absent from the lineup during the previous game due to left shoulder soreness. It will interfere with his status for Thursday's showdown with the Lakers.
Richaun Holmes (PF)	out for season	Hip - 08 / 08 / 20	1-2	1-2	+ -
Holmes is sidelined with soreness in his right hip, signaling the end of his season.
Richaun Holmes (PF)	Ques Fri	Hip - 07 / 08 / 20	2-2	2-2	+ -
Holmes is bothered by soreness in his right hip, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up for Friday's battle with the Nets.
Kent Bazemore (SG)	Out Thurs	Calf - 07 / 08 / 20	2-2	2-2	+ -
Bazemore has missed the past three games due to left calf soreness, and he will not be active Thursday against the Lakers.
Alex Len (C)	Prob Tues	Conditioning - 27 / 07 / 20	3-4	4-3	+ -
Len has sat out the previous twp games while getting into game shape, but it is likely that he will be available Tuesday against the Mavericks.
Marvin Bagley III (PF)	out for season	Foot - 20 / 07 / 20	-	-	+ -
Bagley has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a lateral sprain in his right foot.
De'Aaron Fox (PG)	Prob Fri	Ankle - 15 / 07 / 20	-	-	+ -
Fox is hampered by a left ankle sprain but is likely to suit up for Friday's matchup versus the Spurs.
Harrison Barnes (SF)	Prob Fri	Illness - 14 / 07 / 20	-	-	+ -
Barnes has completed protocol after testing positive for COVID-19, but it is anticipated that he will take the court against the Spurs on Friday.
Buddy Hield (SG)	Ques July 31	Illness - 10 / 07 / 20	-	-	+ -
Hield is ailing from an unspecified ailment, leaving his status versus the Spurs on July 31 hazy.
Alex Len (C)	Ques July 31	Illness - 10 / 07 / 20	-	-	+ -
Len is dealing with COVID-19 symptoms, and it has yet to be established if he will take the court July 31 against the Spurs.