{"id":201931,"date":"2026-03-03T08:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201931\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:14:50","slug":"doncic-lebron-lead-lakers-to-back-to-back-wins-over-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201931\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncic, LeBron lead Lakers to back-to-back wins over Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luka Doncic scored 28 points and had nine assists, and LeBron James added 24 as the Los Angeles Lakers completed a back-to-back with a 128-104 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Austin Reaves and DeAndre Ayton each scored 12 points, helping the Lakers win their second straight after a victory at Golden State the previous night snapped a three-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles shot 50% from the field, making 47 of 94 attempts, and went 18 of 39 from 3-point range, good for 46.2%. The Lakers begin a stretch in which they will play seven of their next eight games at home through March 14.<\/p>\n

Nique Clifford scored 26 points and Maxime Raynaud had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, who fell to 2-2 since ending a franchise-record 16-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Russell Westbrook scored 14 points against his former team as Sacramento finished 2-3 on a five-game road trip.<\/p>\n

The Lakers won three of four games against the Kings this season.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles took control early, building its first double-digit lead at 19-8 with 5:55 remaining in the first quarter. Four minutes later, the Lakers led 34-14 and closed the period with a 36-18 advantage after Doncic scored 12 points.<\/p>\n

The Lakers extended the margin to 22 points in the second quarter and led 64-49 at halftime, shooting 51.2% from the floor and forcing 12 Kings turnovers. Sacramento held a 27-18 rebounding edge in the first half but went 2 of 14 from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n


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The Kings opened the second half with an 11-6 run to cut the deficit to 70-60 before the Lakers responded with a 13-2 run to take an 83-62 lead with 4:40 left in the third quarter. Los Angeles pushed the lead to 96-76 after James made a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer.<\/p>\n

A Marcus Smart steal and a fast-break dunk by James made it 105-81 with 9:43 remaining, and the Kings did not threaten the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

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