Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 07/01/2023, 10:04  by Joseph King | Modified on 07/01/2023 at 10:04 in NBA Predictions

A Western Conference clash in the NBA is set to tip off Saturday night when the LA Lakers make the short trip to Sacramento to take on the Kings at the Golden 1 Center. The Lakers have been in a fairly good run of form lately as they attempt to battle back into the Western Conference playoff picture. Los Angeles has won their last four games on the bounce following their 130-114 victory over the Hawks on Friday but will have to deal with a back-to-back here. The Lakers have improved their overall record to 18 wins and 21 losses, putting them 12th in the conference but trailing the top eight seeds by just a game and a half. Legendary LeBron James has been in particularly scintillating form as of late as the King has scored 30+ points five times in the past eight games, with two of those games resulting in LeBron eclipsing the 40 point mark. James is averaging 34.1 points per game over his last eight. 

Looking to put an end to the Lakers hot run is a Sacramento Kings team that has been one of the surprises of the 2022/23 season. The Kings are on pace to have their first winning season in nearly 20 years as fans of the franchise have been made to suffer an unusually cruel stretch of recent seasons. However, things appear to be different this year as the Kings are up to fifth in the Western Conference and will have ambitions of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2005/06 season. Sacramento has a record of 20 wins and 17 losses and will be hoping to pick up some consistency with a victory here. The Kings have wobbled a bit in recent weeks, splitting their last 10 games 5-5 and are coming off a 120-117 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The Kings are going for their third straight victory over the Lakers here.