Kings vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 19

Kings vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
• Coverage: NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Lakers (14-12) will look to Anthony Davis (seventh in the league scoring 27.8 points per game) when they try to overcome De'Aaron Fox (eighth in the NBA with 26.2 PPG) and the Sacramento Kings (13-14) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Golden 1 Center. The Lakers are 4-point road underdogs in the game, which tips off at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA. The point total in the matchup is set at 230.5.

Kings vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Kings vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

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Kings vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Kings have covered the spread 10 times in 27 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Lakers are 12-14-0 this season.
• This season, Kings games have hit the over 15 times out of 26 chances.
• Lakers games this year have gone over the point total 11 times in 26 opportunities (42.3%).
• Sacramento has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in 14 games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 13 games when playing on the road.
• The Kings have exceeded the total in nine of 14 home games (64.3%), compared to six of 13 road games (46.2%).
• This year, Los Angeles is 7-5-0 at home against the spread (.583 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-9-0 ATS (.357).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Lakers' games have finished above the over/under at home (41.7%, five of 12) than away (42.9%, six of 14).

Kings Leaders

• Domantas Sabonis is averaging 21.5 points, 13.1 boards and 6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Fox averages 26.2 points, 5.1 boards and 6.1 assists.
• DeMar DeRozan is averaging 22.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Keegan Murray's numbers on the season are 12.4 points, 7.7 boards and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 42.9% from the floor and 29.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 made 3-pointers.
• Malik Monk's numbers on the season are 16.2 points, 3.6 boards and 5 assists per contest, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 37.8% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 made 3-pointers.

Lakers Leaders

• Davis is averaging 27.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Lakers.
• LeBron James averages 22.8 points, 8 rebounds and 9.1 assists. He is also sinking 49.2% of his shots from the field and 36.5% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per contest.
• The Lakers are getting 16.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5 assists per game from Austin Reaves.
• D'Angelo Russell averages 12.4 points, 2.7 boards and 4.8 assists. He is draining 41% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 2 treys per contest.
• Rui Hachimura averages 12.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He is draining 48.5% of his shots from the floor and 44.3% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per game.

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