The LA Lakers (1-1) renew its intrastate rivalry with the Sacramento Kings (1-1) Sunday. Tip-off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Kings odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
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The Lakers are flyin’ high after a 128-110 home victory over Ant Man and the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday. The Over (225.5) cashed as the 1.5-point underdog Lakers rolled. G Luka Doncic is doing whatever he wants in the offense with F LeBron James (back) out. Doncic had 49 points, 11 boards and 8 assists as he went 5-for-12 from downtown. He set a franchise record with 92 points in the first 2 games. F Austin Reaves also balled out with 25 points, 11 assists and 7 boards.
Doncic is listed as questionable with a sprained finger on his left hand. He didn’t address it after Friday’s game, and not much is known about it. It’s notable because Doncic is left-handed.
The Kings escaped with a 105-104 victory against the Utah Jazz Friday. The Under (234.5) cashed as the Kings failed to cover as 6-point home favorites. G Zach LaVine led the way with 31 points. He is questionable for this one, though, due to illness. F/C Domantas Sabonis had 12 points and 12 boards in his first action of the season.
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Moneyline (ML): Lakers -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Kings +115 (bet $100 to win $115)Against the spread (ATS): Lakers -2.5 (-110) | Kings +2.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Lakers at Kings key injuries
Lakers
G Luka Doncic (finger) questionableC Jaxson Hayes (knee) questionableF LeBron James (back) outF Maxi Kleber (abdomen) questionable
Kings
G Nique Clifford (hamstring) outG Zach LaVine (illness) questionableF Keegan Murray (thumb) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Lakers at Kings picks and predictionsPrediction
Lakers 121, Kings 110
I like the Lakers (-140) here, but I’d rather lay the points. Instead, give me DEMAR DEROZAN OVER 26.5 POINTS + REBOUNDS (-125). With LaVine possibly under the weather, Deebo will be leaned on more. DeRozan is from Compton, California, and grew up a Lakers fan. He has averaged 21.9 PPG against them in his career (36 games) and gets up for this matchup.
I’ll take LAKERS -2.5 (-110). They went 4-0 straight up and ATS against the Kings last season.
The Over went 2-2 in this matchup last season, but you can throw that out the window. LeBron is out, and this is a small total to account for that. The Lakers are 2-0 O/U thus far as Doncic is really pushing the tempo. I look for him and DeRozan to go back and forth.
Give me OVER 224.5 (-105).
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