Venue & Game Info
Arena: Golden 1 Center, 500 David J. Stern Walkway, Sacramento, CA 95814
Tipoff: 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT
Broadcast: SportsNet LA (Lakers), NBC Sports California (Kings), NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Los Angeles Lakers:
LeBron James – out (long-term injury)
Luka Dončić – questionable (finger sprain, but expected to play)
Jaxson Hayes – questionable (knee soreness)
Maxi Kleber – out (foot)
Adou Thiero – out (ankle)
Sacramento Kings:
Keegan Murray – out (ankle, late November return expected)
Nique Clifford – out (ankle)
Zach LaVine – questionable (hamstring tightness)
Team Recent Form
Los Angeles Lakers:
Lost 119–109 to Golden State in opener.
Beat Minnesota 128–110 behind Luka Dončić’s 49 points.
Key Note: Dončić has opened the season with back-to-back 40+ point games, a first in Lakers history.
Sacramento Kings:
Lost 120–116 at Phoenix after blowing a 20-point lead.
Beat Utah 105–104 on Domantas Sabonis’ game-winning putback.
Key Note: Zach LaVine averaging 30.5 PPG through two games, carrying the scoring load.
Key Player Matchups
Luka Dončić (LAL) vs Zach LaVine (SAC, if active): Two elite scorers—Dončić’s all-around brilliance vs LaVine’s explosive shooting.
Austin Reaves (LAL) vs DeMar DeRozan (SAC): Reaves’ playmaking and scoring vs DeRozan’s mid-range mastery.
Deandre Ayton (LAL) vs Domantas Sabonis (SAC): Ayton’s rim protection vs Sabonis’ rebounding and passing.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Lakers swept Kings 4–0.
Last 10 Meetings: Lakers lead 7–3.
At Sacramento: Lakers won both games last season at Golden 1 Center.
Betting Trends
Los Angeles Lakers:
45–35–2 ATS last season.
41 of 82 games OVER the total.
28–9 ATS when scoring 115+ points.
Sacramento Kings:
35–47 ATS last season.
44 of 82 games OVER the total.
28–20 ATS when scoring 112+ points.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Lakers – 2.5
Sacramento Kings 226.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
