Los Angeles plays Sacramento in conference matchup
Sacramento Kings (0-1, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1-0, fourth in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento plays Los Angeles for a Western Conference matchup.
Los Angeles finished 47-35 overall and 27-25 in Western Conference play last season. The Lakers averaged 118.0 points per game last season, 55.6 in the paint, 16.3 off of turnovers and 17.0 on fast breaks.
Sacramento went 46-36 overall, 10-7 in Pacific Division play and 22-19 on the road a season ago. The Kings averaged 116.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 114.8 last season.
INJURIES: Lakers: Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Christian Wood: out (knee), Christian Koloko: day to day (illness), Jalen Hood-Schifino: out (illness).
Kings: Devin Carter: out (shoulder), Orlando Robinson: day to day (mcl).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2024-25 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Sacramento | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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