Will ‘El Matador’ lead the way again?
The home team started the 80th NBA season with a defeat in Phoenix, followed by a narrow 105-104 victory over Utah.
The visitors also suffered a defeat at the start of the season against Golden State, but in the second game of the new season, they also secured their first win of the season against Minnesota. Both teams are also struggling with personnel shortages.
The visiting record champions are without LeBron James due to injury, and the home team recently lost top center Domantas Sabonis. With LBJ out, Luka Doncic now has to take on even more responsibility than he already does for the visitors.
The Slovenian seems to be designed for the increased workload. He scored no less than 43 points in the opener against the Warriors and followed that up with 49 points in the most recent game against the Minnesota Timberwolves! Given this record, we are predicting another 35 or more points from the visitors’ guard in the matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers.
Sacramento Kings – LA Lakers Head-to-head record
The last direct duel between the Kings and Lakers took place about a week ago during the pre-season preparations. The game ended in a victory for Sacramento, with Luka Doncic delivering the best scoring performance of any player on the court with 31 points.
In the NBA, however, the home team has been waiting for its next victory against Los Angeles for four games. For the latest clash between the Sacramento Kings and LA Lakers, the odds are once again pointing slightly towards an away win.
Sacramento Kings – LA Lakers Tip
Sacramento missed the playoffs last season and finished with a slightly negative record of 40 wins and 42 losses. It remains to be seen whether this season will be much better. The start of the season is already looking difficult.
Top center Sabonis is just returning from injury. As a result, we see the defense of head coach Doug Christie’s team, who has been more than just an interim coach since the summer, as weakened.
This should play into the hands of the visitors, especially Luka Doncic. Without LeBron James, the Lakers are relying primarily on the Slovenian to lead the offense.
With an average of 46 points after two league games, Doncic has also proven that he is ideally suited to be the sole offensive entertainer. Against this backdrop, the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers betting odds for at least 35 points again from “Luka Magic” look promising.
