Lakers Vs Kings: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 17, 2023

The Sacramento Kings (24-18) will look to build on a four-game winning run when hitting the road against the Los Angeles Lakers (20-24) on January 18, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena.

This article refers to odds updated as of January 18, 2023 at 11:01 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Lakers Vs Kings Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 18

Lakers: LeBron James: Questionable (Ankle), Austin Reaves: Out (Hamstring), Lonnie Walker: Out (Tailbone), Anthony Davis: Out (Foot)

Kings: Domantas Sabonis: Questionable (Illness), Alex Len: Out (Illness), Matthew Dellavedova: Questionable (Illness)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kings (+2)
Total Pick Under (244.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Lakers Vs Kings Stat Rankings

Lakers Avg. (Rank) Kings Avg. (Rank)
117.0 (7th) Points Scored 120.0 (1st)
118.1 (27th) Points Allowed 117.0 (24th)
44.9 (6th) Rebounds 42.0 (25th)
9.3 (24th) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (26th)
10.3 (30th) 3pt Made 13.7 (7th)
25.0 (14th) Assists 27.1 (3rd)
13.9 (16th) Turnovers 13.8 (15th)

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Lakers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
LeBron James 34 29.7 8.4 7.0 1.0 0.5 2.0
Russell Westbrook 41 15.7 6.6 7.8 1.0 0.5 1.2
Thomas Bryant 30 12.6 7.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.5
Dennis Schroder 30 12.2 2.2 3.7 0.6 0.0 1.3
Troy Brown Jr. 38 6.7 3.9 0.7 0.8 0.2 1.2

Kings Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
De’Aaron Fox 39 23.8 4.4 6.0 0.9 0.4 1.6
Domantas Sabonis 41 18.9 12.6 7.1 0.8 0.5 0.5
Kevin Huerter 39 15.7 3.3 2.9 1.1 0.3 2.9
Harrison Barnes 42 15.2 5.0 1.7 0.8 0.1 1.6
Malik Monk 41 13.7 2.4 3.9 0.6 0.2 1.8

Betting Trends

  • The Lakers’ record against the spread is 20-22-2.
  • Los Angeles’ ATS record as 2-point favorites or more is 6-5.
  • The Lakers have played 44 games this season, and 25 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 12 times so far this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 244.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 244.5 points, 9.4 more than the average point total for Lakers games this season.
  • The Kings have covered the spread 24 times in 42 games.
  • Sacramento has an ATS record of 11-8 as a 2-point underdog or more.
  • The Kings have seen 21 of their 42 games hit the over.
  • Sacramento’s games have gone over 244.5 points on 15 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 7.5 points higher than the average scoring total for Kings games of 237.0.
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