Lakers vs. Kings Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 28

The Sacramento Kings (8-23) travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers (19-10) after dropping three road games in a row. The Lakers are currently double-digit 13-point favorites against the Kings. The game's over/under is 231.5.

Here's everything you need to know about the Lakers-Kings game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Lakers vs. Kings Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
• TV: SportsNet LA and NBCS-CA
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Lakers vs. Kings Prediction

ATS Pick: Kings (+ 13)
O/U Pick: Over (231.5)
Score Prediction: Lakers 122 - Kings 112

Lakers vs. Kings Betting Insights

• This season, the Lakers games have finished over 231.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under, 15 (out of 29) times.
• A total of 19 Kings games this season (out of 31) have had more than 231.5 total points scored.
• These teams average a combined 228.9 points per game, 2.6 fewer points than the over/under of 231.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.9 more points per game (239.4) than this game's total of 231.5 points.
• Los Angeles has been the favorite in 15 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (73.3%) in those contests.
• Sacramento has won in six, or 21.4%, of the 28 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• Los Angeles holds a 1-0 record in the last one head-to-head matchups with Sacramento.
• The Lakers also have a 1-0 advantage against the spread when playing the Kings.
• Versus the point spread, the Lakers have not covered for four games in a row, and they were favored in two of those games.

Lakers Recent Trends

• The Lakers have gone 4-6 in their past 10 games, with a 3-7 record against the spread in that span.
• Los Angeles has averaged a total of 232.5 combined points over its last 10 games, one greater than this matchup's over/under of 231.5.
• Against the spread, the Lakers are 16-13-0 this year.
• This season, Los Angeles has one against the spread win in two games as a favorite of 13 points or more.
• Lakers games this year have hit the over on 19 of 31 set point totals.
• The 116.9 points per game the Lakers score are 5.1 fewer points than the Kings allow (122).
• When Los Angeles puts up more than 122 points, it is 8-2 against the spread and 10-0 overall.
• The Lakers are shooting 50% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 49.6% the Kings allow to opponents.
• The Lakers have a worse record against the spread at home (6-6-0) than they do on the road (10-7-0).
• At home, Los Angeles exceeds the over/under 91.7% of the time (11 of 12 games). It has hit the over in 47.1% of games on the road (eight of 17 contests).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Lakers have won a lower percentage of their home games (.714) compared to road games (.750).

Lakers Recent Stats

Lakers Leaders

• Luka Doncic averages 33.7 points, 8.5 boards and 8.7 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 32.2% from downtown with 3.4 made treys per game (eighth in league).
• Deandre Ayton puts up 15 points, 0.8 assists and 8.7 boards per contest.
• Jake Laravia averages 8.7 points, 1.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
• Rui Hachimura posts 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• LeBron James averages 20.2 points, 5.1 boards and 6.8 assists per contest. At the other end he averages 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks.

Lakers Player Props

Kings Recent Trends

• The Kings have gone 3-7 in their past 10 contests, with a 4-5-1 record against the spread in that span.
• Sacramento's average total over the last 10 games is 2.3 points greater than the 231.5 total listed for this matchup.
• The Kings have played 31 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• Sacramento has covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 13 points or more (in two chances).
• The Kings have gone over the point total 45.2% of the time this season (14 of 31 games with a set point total).
• The Kings put up an average of 112 points per game, 5.4 fewer points than the 117.4 the Lakers give up to opponents.
• Sacramento has put together a 7-2-1 ATS record and a 5-5 overall record in games it scores more than 117.4 points.
• The Kings have shot at a 46.2% clip from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points less than the 48.6% shooting opponents of the Lakers have averaged.
• The Kings have been better against the spread on the road (7-8-1) than at home (4-10-1) this year.
• Looking at the over/under, Sacramento's games have gone over seven of 15 times at home (46.7%), and seven of 16 on the road (43.8%).

Kings Recent Stats

Kings Leaders

• Russell Westbrook puts up 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game for the Kings.
• DeMar DeRozan is putting up 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. He's sinking 50.7% of his shots from the field.
• The Kings are getting 13 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game from Dennis Schroder this season.
• Malik Monk is putting up 12.2 points, 2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He is making 43.2% of his shots from the field and 41.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per game.
• The Kings are getting 10.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Maxime Raynaud this year.

Kings Player Props

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