Lakers Visit Kings After Doncic’s 42-Point Performance
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento on November 4, after Luka Doncic scored 42 points in a Lakers win over Miami.
The Lakers, 6-2 and fourth in the Western Conference, are set to face the Kings, who are 1-6 and 14th, in Sacramento on November 4. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. Eastern time.
Los Angeles comes into the matchup after beating the Miami Heat 138-117. Doncic led the Lakers with 42 points in that game.
The teams had sharply different records last season. Los Angeles finished 53-29, including a 33-19 record in Western Conference games. The Lakers made 50.2% of their field-goal attempts and connected on 35.9% of their three-point shots.
Sacramento went 22-60 overall and 14-38 against Western Conference opponents. The Kings averaged 111 points per game, shooting 46.7% from the field and 34.0% from beyond the arc.
The Kings will be without Ben Simmons, who is out for the season with an Achilles injury, as well as Keegan Murray (ankle), Maxime Raynaud (knee) and Dylan Cardwell (calf). Lakers forward Adou Thiero is out with a knee injury.