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Lakers Survive Kings' 40-Point Fourth, Win Preseason Rematch 114-110
The Lakers beat the Kings 114-110 at Crypto.com Arena, building a 36-23 second quarter into a game-high 19-point lead before holding off a 40-point Sacramento fourth. Los Angeles leaned on 61 bench points and 31-for-38 shooting from the free-throw line to overcome 62 Sacramento rebounds and 32 points the Kings scored off turnovers. It's a second straight preseason win over Sacramento for the Lakers, who also won 127-103 on October 5.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 13 d ago01The story of the nightTurning PointLos Angeles and Sacramento traded an even opening quarter, 21-20 Lakers.
Los Angeles and Sacramento traded an even opening quarter, 21-20 Lakers. Los Angeles then outscored the Kings 36-23 in the second to take a 57-43 lead, with the cushion growing to a game-high 19 points. The Lakers padded it further to an 86-70 edge after three quarters. Sacramento answered with a 40-point fourth, its best quarter of the night, chipping away possession by possession, but the Kings only got as close as four points before the final horn as Los Angeles closed it out, 114-110.
02Top PerformersLuka Doncic led all scorers with 23 points on 6-for-16 shooting, going 9-for-9 at the free-throw line for Los Angeles.
Luka Doncic led all scorers with 23 points on 6-for-16 shooting, going 9-for-9 at the free-throw line for Los Angeles. Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 19 off the bench on 7-for-10 shooting with three 3-pointers, and Jake LaRavia added 17 on 6-for-9 shooting. For Sacramento, Precious Achiuwa scored 18 points on an efficient 9-for-13, Daeqwon Plowden had 15 off the bench making 3 of 6 from deep, and Maxime Raynaud posted 13 points with a team-high 10 rebounds.
03Where It Was WonThe Kings controlled the glass, 62 rebounds to 47, and outscored the Lakers in the paint, 62-48.
The Kings controlled the glass, 62 rebounds to 47, and outscored the Lakers in the paint, 62-48. Los Angeles made up the difference at the free-throw line, going 31-for-38 compared to Sacramento's 16-for-24, and got more from its reserves, 61 bench points to 53. Sacramento's 20 steals helped produce 32 points off turnovers, more than the 28 the Lakers scored off takeaways, but it wasn't enough to offset the free-throw volume and bench scoring Los Angeles piled up.
04What It MeansIt's a preseason sweep of the season series for Los Angeles, which also beat Sacramento 127-103 on October 5.
It's a preseason sweep of the season series for Los Angeles, which also beat Sacramento 127-103 on October 5. The Lakers' bench, which outscored Sacramento's reserves 61-53, continues to look like a strength heading into the regular season. For the Kings, the fourth-quarter rally — a 40-point frame, their best of the night — shows a team that can score in bursts, but 25 turnovers and 44.7% shooting from the field are issues to clean up before games start counting.
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