Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationLeBron James records triple-double, Davis scores 31 in Lakers' 131-127 win over Kings
The Lakers are undefeated at 3-0 under new coach JJ Redick, and Davis has scored at least 31 points in each game this season.
Los Angeles was up by as many as 15 points in the first half but the Kings cut the lead to 64-60 by halftime and had built a 7-point lead in the third quarter. James helped the Lakers come roaring back with 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Davis had a big 3-pointer with 37 seconds left in the game to give the Lakers a 128-123 lead after the Kings had cut it to two.
Domantas Sabonis also had a triple-double in the loss. He scored 29 points on 10 of 14 shots and added 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
Kings: All five Kings starters scored in double figures.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 127 - 131 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 127 - 131 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
De'Aaron Fox lost ball turnover (Gabe Vincent steals) | 127 - 131 |
| 4th 10.1 |  |
Gabe Vincent enters the game for D'Angelo Russell | 127 - 131 |
| 4th 10.1 | |
Kings Full timeout | 127 - 131 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-88 | FG | 48-92 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 15-44 | 3PT | 14-34 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 22-25 | FT | 21-24 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 32 | Assists | 32 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 31 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Gabe Vincent, G | Out | Dec 18 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Dec 19 |
| Drew Eubanks, F | Out | Dec 13 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W1 |
 Golden State |
16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
 LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
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