The Sacramento Kings (24-18) and Los Angeles Lakers (20-24) meet Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Kings covered the spread as 6.5-point favorites Sunday with a 132-119 win at the San Antonio Spurs. F Harrison Barnes scored a game-high 29 points as Sacramento won its 4th straight game. The Kings are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) vs. the Lakers in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.
The Lakers covered as 7.5-point home favorites Monday with a 140-132 win vs. the Houston Rockets. F LeBron James finished with a season-high 48 points as Los Angeles ended its 3-game skid. The Lakers are 1-7 ATS in divisional games.
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Kings at Lakers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Lakers +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings -3.5 (-105) | Lakers +3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 245.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Kings at Lakers key injuries
Kings
- None
Lakers
- C Anthony Davis (foot) out
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
- G Austin Reaves (hamstring) out
- F Lonnie Walker IV (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Kings at Lakers picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 130, Lakers 120
Moneyline
PASS.
The Kings (-145) should win, but there is no need to pay the juice on the moneyline when Sacramento should win by margin. Bet the spread or total instead.
Against the spread
BET KINGS -3.5 (-105).
Look for Sacramento to come out extra focused vs. Los Angeles after dropping their last head-to-head meeting 136-134 as a 7.5-point home favorite on Jan. 7. The Kings are 5-1 ATS (83.3%) as road favorites and the Lakers are 2-5-1 ATS (28.6%) when their opponent is better rested. Lay the points.
Over/Under
BET OVER 245.5 (-110).
The Kings are 1st in offensive efficiency over the last 3 games and the Over is 5-0 in their last 5. The Lakers have allowed the 9th-most points over the last 3 games (121.3 average), including 132 points Monday vs. the Rockets who are 30th in offensive efficiency. The Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings between these 2 teams and should hit again Wednesday.
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