Kings vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 21

Kings vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Venue: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
• Coverage: NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA

Two of the NBA's best scorers square off when De'Aaron Fox (eighth, 26.2 PPG) and the Sacramento Kings (13-15) host Anthony Davis (seventh, 27.5 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (15-12) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA. The Kings are 5.5-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is set at 229.

Kings vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Kings vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kings win (69.2%)

Kings vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Kings have covered the spread 10 times in 28 games with a set spread.
• In the Lakers' 27 games this season, they have 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, Kings games have hit the over 15 times out of 27 chances.
• The Lakers have eclipsed the over/under 40.7% of the time this year (11 of 27 games with a set point total).
• Sacramento has done a better job covering the spread in road games (6-7-0) than it has at home (4-10-1).
• The Kings have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than road tilts (46.2%).
• This year, Los Angeles is 7-5-0 at home against the spread (.583 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-9-0 ATS (.400).
• In terms of the over/under, Lakers games have finished over five of 12 times at home (41.7%), and six of 15 away (40%).

Kings Leaders

• Domantas Sabonis is averaging 21.4 points, 6.2 assists and 13 rebounds.
• Fox is averaging 26.2 points, 6.1 assists and 5 boards.
• DeMar DeRozan averages 22 points, 3.9 boards and 4 assists, shooting 48.7% from the floor.
• Keegan Murray is averaging 12.3 points, 7.7 boards and 1.5 assists.
• Malik Monk averages 16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 45.5% from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 made treys per game.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, Davis provides the Lakers 27.5 points, 11.7 boards and 3.3 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks (third in league).
• LeBron James' numbers on the season are 22.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 9 assists per contest. He is making 48.6% of his shots from the floor and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 triples.
• The Lakers get 17.3 points per game from Austin Reaves, plus 3.7 boards and 5 assists.
• Per game, D'Angelo Russell gets the Lakers 12.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Lakers get 12.1 points per game from Rui Hachimura, plus 5.5 boards and 1.7 assists.

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