Kings vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for December 21

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A pair of the league’s top scorers hit the court when De’Aaron Fox (eighth, 26.2 PPG) and the Sacramento Kings (13-15) host Anthony Davis (seventh, 27.5 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (15-12) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and SportsNet LA. The Kings are 6.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is set at 228.5.

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Kings vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Kings odds to win: -231
  • Lakers odds to win: +189
  • Spread: Kings (-6.5)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Sacramento is 6-9 in home contests with a 5-10 record against the spread at home.
  • Sacramento has gone 4-4 ATS at home this season when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Kings games have hit the over on the set point total nine times at home this season.
  • Sacramento and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.7 points per home contest this season, 0.2 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Kings games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Kings games averaged 2.2 more points (230.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Kings are scoring 3.6 points more per game compared to their season average.

Kings Betting Records

  • The Kings are 11-11 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -231 or shorter, Sacramento has a record of 9-5 (64.3% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Kings’ implied win probability is 69.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (eighth in NBA) 45.9 (ninth) 43.4 (18th) 42.7 (sixth) 25.9 (14th) 13.1 (seventh)

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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Lakers have covered the spread five times on the road and are 6-9 in road contests.
  • This season, the Lakers are 0-3 ATS in road games as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Lakers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game six times this season.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.5 points per road contest this year, 2.0 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final combined score of the past 10 Lakers games has surpassed the set total twice.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 2.8 fewer points (225.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Lakers have a 104.5 points-per-game average, 6.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has been the underdog 13 times and won four, or 30.8%, of those games.
  • This season, the Lakers have been at least a +189 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
  • The Lakers have a 34.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (12th in NBA) 47.7 (24th) 41.3 (27th) 44.6 (21st) 26 (13th) 13.1 (seventh)
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