Nothing has been given to this Los Angeles Lakers team this season. As they’ve fought through several injuries to key players, before suffering another injury tonight, the Lakers have shown great fight over the past few weeks. But they’ve shown no better fight than they did on Friday night as they went into Sacramento and demolished a Kings team with their eyes on the Western Conference play-in. Kyle Kuzma’s 30 points led the Lakers to a 115-94 blowout win over the Kings.
The Lakers defense, as they have been for most of the season, remained strong. They held the Kings, a top-10 offense, to just 94 points and the Lakers shot over 50 percent from the 3-point line as a squad on Friday night. The Lakers needed this win as they look to give themselves a potential cushion, should their next few games against potential playoff teams go wayward.