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The Sacramento Kings (34-26) take on the Los Angeles Lakers (34-29) Wednesday with tip-off from Crypto.com Arena set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Kings lead 2-0
The Kings have lost 3 of 4 after a 113-109 setback against the Chicago Bulls at home Monday. F Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 21 boards but shot just 7-for-19 from the field against a big frontline of Chicago, which was 6.5-point underdog. The Kings have won both games against the Lakers this season and have won 6 of the last 7 in the series.
The Lakers have won 3 of 4 after a 116-104 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday. F Anthony Davis had 24 points, 12 boards, 4 assists and 3 blocks as the Lakers covered the spread as 1-point underdogs. The Kings were one of the Lakers’ 10 losses on their home floor earlier this season as L.A. is 21-10.
Kings at Lakers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:26 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Lakers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings +2.5 (-115) | Lakers -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Kings at Lakers key injuries
Kings
- F Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) out
Lakers
- F Anthony Davis (Achilles) probable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
- F Cam Reddish (ankle) probable
- F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out
- G Gabe Vincent (knee) out
- F Christian Wood (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Kings at Lakers and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 119, Kings 115
Moneyline
The Kings have won 3 straight at Crypto.com Arena, but they are struggling. AD had just 9 points in 34-plus minutes in the last contest, a Sacramento 125-110 win as a 1.5-point underdog. Davis and the Lakers will remember that and look to make a statement.
Despite the Kings’ recent success in this building, I’m not willing to pay the -140 ML of the Lakers to fade Sacramento.
Instead, take ANTHONY DAVIS OVER 2.5 BLOCKS (-135). He has 3+ blocks in 3 straight and had 3+ in each of the 2 games vs. the Kings this season.
Against the spread
We’re picking the Lakers here, and I’d rather lay the 2½ points than pay the -140 ML. Of the Lakers’ 7 wins over their last 10 games, all have been by 3 or more points. The same can be said of Sacramento’s 5 losses in the last 10 games, and they’re just 4-6 in that stretch.
TAKE LAKERS -2.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The Kings are 6-4 O/U over the last 10, and the Lakers are 4-5-1. This has been an Over matchup at 7-3 during the last 10 meetings.
I don’t think we meet this number Wednesday, though. The Under has cashed in 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings. This line has touched 239 a couple of times, so if you want to wait this out and take that Under, do so. Otherwise, LEAN UNDER 239.5 (-110).
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