The Los Angeles Lakers (18-21) are 8.5-point underdogs as they try to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings (20-17) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Golden 1 Center. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA. The matchup has an over/under of 241.5.
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Kings vs. Lakers Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Arena: Golden 1 Center
- Moneyline favorite: Kings (-358)
- Spread: Kings (-8.5)
- Total: 241.5
Kings vs. Lakers Betting Stats and Trends
- The Kings have covered the spread in a matchup 20 times this season (20-16-1).
- Sacramento has not covered the spread (0-2) when it is at least 8.5-point favorites.
- Kings games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 16 times out of 39 chances this season.
- Sacramento and its opponents have combined to score more than 241.5 points in 12 of 37 games this season.
- The average amount of points in Kings games this season is 234.7, which is 6.8 fewer than Saturday’s over/under of 241.5.
- The Lakers have registered a 17-21-1 record against the spread this year.
- In games it has played as 8.5-point underdogs or more, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 2-4.
- This season, 23 of the Lakers’ games have gone over the point total.
- So far this season, 28.2% of Los Angeles’ games (11-of-39) have had more combined points than Saturday’s total of 241.5.
- The 241.5 total in this game is 7.8 points above the 233.7 average total in Lakers games this season.
Kings vs. Lakers Statistics and Rankings
| Kings Rank | Kings AVG | Lakers AVG | Lakers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 117.9 | Points Scored | 116.4 | 7th |
| 24th | 116.8 | Points Allowed | 117.3 | 26th |
| 24th | 42.0 | Rebounds | 45.1 | 7th |
| 26th | 8.7 | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 | 23rd |
| 6th | 13.1 | 3pt Made | 10.5 | 28th |
| 5th | 26.7 | Assists | 25.1 | 14th |
| 17th | 14.2 | Turnovers | 14.4 | 19th |
Kings vs. Lakers Stats and Trends
- The Kings are 5-5 overall and 3-6-1 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- Sacramento and its opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Sacramento games averaged 240.2 total points, 1.3 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- In the last 10 games, the Kings are scoring 0.8 points more per game compared to their season average.
- The Lakers are 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their last 10 games.
- Seven of Los Angeles’ past 10 contests have gone over the total.
- Los Angeles’ average total over the last 10 games is 5.7 points fewer than the 241.5 total given for this matchup.
- In their last 10 games, the Lakers’ points per game average is 118.9, 2.5 points higher per game than their season-long scoring average.
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