Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

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The Sacramento Kings (13-18) and Los Angeles Lakers (17-13) meet for the third time in 10 days Saturday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Kings vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Los Angeles leads 3-0

Sacramento lost 114-113 to the Detroit Pistons Thursday as a 5-point favorite. It was outscored 37-22 in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 4-point play by Pistons G Jaden Ivey with 3 seconds remaining. The Kings have lost 5 straight games.

Sacramento fired coach Mike Brown Friday and named Doug Christie as interim coach.

Los Angeles escaped with a 115-113 win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day as a 4-point underdog. F LeBron James put up a 31-point 10-assist double-double while G Austin Reaves had a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. C Anthony Davis (ankle) was forced to leave the game in the first quarter.

Kings at Lakers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:59 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Kings +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Lakers -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Kings +1.5 (-115) | Lakers -1.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Kings at Lakers key injuries

Kings

C Domantas Sabonis (illness) questionable

Lakers

C Anthony Davis (ankle) questionable
F Rui Hachimura (illness) questionable
C Jaxson Hayes (ankle) questionable
F LeBron James (illness) questionable
G D’Angelo Russell (thumb) probable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Kings at Lakers picks and predictions

Prediction

Kings 111, Lakers 103

Moneyline

PASS.

I like the Kings to win as +100 underdogs. However, they are not worth the risk of betting on with how poorly they have played lately and this being their first game without Brown.

I am also picking the Kings to cover, and I am not a fan of doubling down on the ML and spread for the same team. So, pass here, and bet the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

LEAN KINGS +1.5 (-115).

I expect Davis to miss this game, as he is just a few days removed from his ankle sprain. I also expect James to sit, as seemingly half of the league is missing time due to illness right now. Without those 2 players in their way, the Kings should have no problem covering here.

If by some miracle James and Davis can both go, then this bet becomes a lot more risky.

This is a lean because L.A. has dominated the Kings this season and Sacramento has been abysmal lately, losing 12 of its last 17 games while going just 3-7 ATS in its last 10.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 221.5 (-110).

The Under has hit in 5 of L.A.’s last 7 games and is 17-13 for the Lakers this season. For Sacramento, the Under is 3-1 in its last 4 games overall and 2-1 in its last 3 on the road. The Under has also hit in back-to-back meetings between these squads.

With L.A. likely missing both of its star players, its offense will struggle, so the Under is a safe bet here.

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