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.
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.
The Kings controlled the glass, 62 rebounds to 47, and outscored the Lakers in the paint, 62-48.
Led all scorers with 23 points and went 9-for-9 at the line despite 5 turnovers.
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…