Our ratings lean toward the Lakers on the road against the Kings on Tuesday, January 19, at about 67%. That is a real edge, but the Kings are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Lakers 67%, with a projected score of Los Angeles Lakers 115, Sacramento Kings 111. The rating gap is 223 points in favor of the Lakers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Kings on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 33 times in 100 games like this, the Kings would win.
Recent form
The Lakers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2. The Kings are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.8.
The Lakers' best recent win was 127-105 at home against GSW.
The Lakers were beaten 131-108 at home by OKC not long ago.
The Kings were beaten 121-96 on the road by LAC not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Cameron Carr (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Adou Thiero (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Dylan Cardwell (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Maxime Raynaud (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Ben Simmons (SAC), expected back Oct 1, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Walker Kessler (LAL) and Keegan Murray (SAC). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Lakers lead 7-1, with the Lakers outscoring the Kings by an average of 9.2 points per game. The last meeting was SAC 104, LAL 128.