Lakers vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for October 26

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The Los Angeles Lakers (2-0) host the Sacramento Kings (0-1) in a matchup of Pacific Division teams at Crypto.com Arena, beginning at 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Lakers are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has a point total of 230.5.

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Lakers Cover -1.5 vs Kings -107

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Lakers vs. Kings betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -116
  • Kings odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Lakers (-1.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has a 1-0 record ATS at home this year as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • This season at home Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 225 points per contest, 5.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Lakers had 38 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • The Lakers had an ATS record of 20-24 as 1.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • Out of 82 Lakers games last season, 47 hit the over.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers won 69.6% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (32-14).
  • Los Angeles had a record of 32-14 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter last year (69.6%).
  • The Lakers have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (second in NBA) 47.4 (17th) 43.1 (18th) 44 (18th) 28.5 (fifth) 13.4 (19th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings were 22-19 in road contests and covered the spread 24 times on the road last season.
  • The Kings had a 9-7 record ATS on the road last year when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Kings hit the over on a set point total in a road game 15 times last season.
  • Using last season’s numbers on the road as a benchmark, the Kings and their opponents averaged a total of 234.1 points per contest, 3.6 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Kings ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Kings covered the spread 42 times in 82 games last year.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 1.5 points or more, the Kings went 14-9 last season.
  • Last season, 37 of the Kings’ 82 games went over the point total.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento won 12, or 44.4%, of the 27 games it played as underdogs last season.
  • The Kings entered 23 games last season as an underdog by -104 or more and were 9-14 in those contests.
  • The Kings have a 51.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (13th in NBA) 48 (21st) 44 (12th) 42.5 (ninth) 28.3 (seventh) 12.5 (15th)
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