Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings Picks, Prediction, Odds and Line Movement for Monday, January 12, 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s a Western Conference battle as the Los Angeles Lakers clash with the Sacramento Kings Monday night and we have things covered with our Lakers vs. Kings prediction. Los Angeles was edged 105-101 at home by Milwaukee Friday night in their previous contest, losing outright as a three-point favorite. Sacramento was blown out 137-103 by Golden State 121-116 on the road in their previous contest Friday night, failing to cover the line as a 14.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Lakers own a 287-168 advantage and took the last six meetings, including a 125-101 home win in the most recent meeting this season December 28. Read more about this Lakers vs. Kings prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
Lakers Looking to Extend Pacific Division Edge
Los Angeles dropped their second straight game as they were edged by the Bucks at home Friday night. The Lakers entered Sunday 23-13 on the year and own a one-game advantage over the Suns for the top spot in the Pacific Division. Against the Bucks, Los Angeles was up one after the opening quarter, trailed by nine at the half and remained down nine after three quarters. The Lakers rallied and were tied in the final minute only to see LeBron James get blocked on one possession and had the ball stolen on the next. Milwaukee hit four free throws to earn the win. Los Angeles shot 42.9% from the field, including 15 of 36 from three-point range, and went eight of 14 at the charity stripe in the game. James led the Lakers with 26 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists in the loss.
The Lakers are 18th in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 115.9 points per game this season. Los Angeles is 26th in rebounding with 41.4 boards per contest and 24th in assists with 24.9 per game. The Lakers stand 16th in the league in scoring defense as they allow 116.3 points per night. Luka Doncic leads the team as he puts up 33.3 points, eight rebounds and 8.8 assists a night this season. Austin Reaves (26.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists), LeBron James (21.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists), Deandre Ayton (13.9 points, 8.3 rebounds) and Rui Hachimura (12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Jake LaRavia (9.8 points), Marcus Smart (10.5 points, 2.9 assists), Dalton Knecht, Nick Smith Jr., Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Bronny James are looked at to contribute for coach J.J. Redick. The Lakers are 2nd in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 49.6% from the floor as a team. Los Angeles is 24th in the league with 11.7 triples per game while standing 25th in three-point shooting by shooting 34.2% from downtown. The Lakers are a below average team at the charity stripe, ranking 23rd by sinking 77.6% of their attempts as a team.
Key Injury Report for Lakers:
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- Guard Austin Reaves (calf) is out.
Sacramento Seeking to Earn Home Victory
Sacramento dropped their seventh straight game as they were pulverized by Golden State on the road Friday night. The Kings fell to 8-30 on the season and stand last in the Pacific Division, 16 games behind the Lakers for the top spot. Against Golden State, Sacramento trailed by five after the opening quarter and by four at the half before getting bombed in the second half as they were outscored 74-44 after intermission to wind up with the loss. The Kings shot 50% from the field, including seven of 27 from three-point range, and allowed the Warriors to shoot 54.7% from the floor in the contest. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 24 points in the loss.
The Kings enter this game 29th in the league in scoring offense with an average of 109.8 points per game. Sacramento is 27th in rebounding with 40.5 boards a contest while the team stands 23rd by handing out an average of 24.9 assists per contest. The Kings are 27th in scoring defense as they allow an average of 122.1 points a night. Zach LaVine is leading the team with 20 points a night on the year. DeMar DeRozan (18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists), Keegan Murray (14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds), Dennis Schroder (13 points, 5.7 assists), Malik Monk (11.3 points) and Domantas Sabonis (17.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists) each average in double figures. Russell Westbrook (14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists), Maxime Raynaud (10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds), Keon Ellis, Nique Clifford, Drew Eubanks, Dario Saric, Dylan Cardwell, Precious Achiuwa, Devin Carter and Isaac Jones are all key pieces of their rotation. Sacramento is 23rd in field goal percentage by shooting 45.9% from the floor as a team on the year. The Kings are 30th by knocking down an average of 10.4 three-pointers a night while they are 26th by knocking down 34.1% of their attempts from beyond the arc this season. The Kings are below average at the free throw line, ranking 27th in the league with a 75.8% success rate.
Key Injuries for Kings:
- Forward Domantas Sabonis (knee) is out.
- Guard Dennis Schroder (suspension) is out.
- Forward Keegan Murray (ankle) is out.
Lakers vs. Kings Pick
Lakers vs. Kings Spread Pick
- Lakers -8.5 (4 units)
Los Angeles has dropped two straight and has actually been outscored on the season but the fact remains that they have the duo of James and Doncic leading the way here. The Lakers are a solid 13-6 on the road this season while the Kings are just 5-13 at home. Missing Sabonis and Murray takes two of the Kings’ most prolific big men out of the mix. This is a team that is second-worst in the league when it comes to putting points on the board and they struggle to shoot the ball as well, especially from the perimeter. Seeing how poorly the Kings have played this season, you can’t back them here. Look for Luka and LeBron to carry the Lakers to a win here.
Lakers vs. Kings Spread Pick
- Over 228.5 (4 units)
Los Angeles enters this game having seen the over post a 20-16 mark on the year. Los Angeles is 18th in the league in scoring offense, 10th in offensive efficiency and 20th in terms of tempo by averaging 99 possessions per contest. Sacramento enters this game having stayed under the total in 21 of their 38 games this season. The Kings are 29th in scoring offense, 30th in offensive efficiency and 13th in terms of pace as they average 100.4 possessions a night this season. The Lakers have scored at least 120 points in six of the last 10 meetings between the teams. Look for this game to wind up over the number.
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