The Pacific Division rivals will face off when the Los Angeles Lakers (36-30) take on the Sacramento Kings (37-27) at Golden 1 Center, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. This is the fourth confrontation. between the clubs this year.
The Lakers are only 2-point favorites when they face off against the Kings in a game that should be close. The game offers a total of 238 points.
Lakers vs. Kings Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, go to USA TODAY Sports Betting Score Odds Center.
- Spread: Los Angeles -2
- Total: 238
- Money line: Los Angeles -132, Sacramento +111
Lakers vs. Kings odds, spread and more
Prediction
- Choose ATS: Kings (+2)
- Choose the organizational unit:
Less than (238)
- Prediction:
Kings 120 – Lakers 116
Money line
- Los Angeles has been the favorite in 35 games this season and has won 23 times (65.7%) in those contests.
- This season, Los Angeles has won 22 of 31 times when it was listed as a favorite of at least -132 or less on the moneyline.
- Los Angeles has an implied win probability of 56.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Sacramento has been the moneyline underdog a total of 21 times this season. Sacramento is 10-11 in these games.
- Sacramento went 5-9 when playing as an underdog on the moneyline at odds of +111 or higher (35.7%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives Sacramento a 47.4% chance of winning.
Against the spread
- The Lakers score 117.3 points per game, just 0.2 points less than the 117.5 allowed by the Kings.
- Los Angeles is 18-11 against the spread and 23-6 overall when scoring more than 117.5 points.
- Sacramento has compiled a 26-10-1 record against the spread and a 32-5 overall record in games where it scores more than 117.6 points.
- Los Angeles’ record is 22-10 against the spread and 25-7 overall when giving up fewer than 118.4 points.
- The Lakers are the 10th team in the league (117.3 PPG), while the Kings rank 21st in points per game (117.5) in NBA play.
- Sacramento is the NBA’s eighth-ranked offense (118.4 PPG), while Los Angeles is the 22nd-ranked defense (117.6).
- The Lakers have a point differential of -19 on the season (-0.3 per game). The Kings have outscored their opponents by 54 points this season (0.9 more per game).
- Los Angeles’ average implied point total this year is 1.2 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (118.8 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this game).
- This season, Los Angeles has beaten its implied point total for this game 28 times (120).
- The season average implied point total for Sacramento (120.3) is 2.3 points more than the team’s implied total in this game (118).
How to watch the Lakers vs. Kings
- Match day: Wednesday March 13, 2024
- Game time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN, NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Arena: Golden Center 1
- TV channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Direct: Watch on Fubo!
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