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Kings vs Lakers, the final game of the NBA’s January 18 matchday is expected to be among the most entertaining of the evening considering the strong recent offensive play from both teams.
The offense has been the main protagonist in the matchups between these teams this campaign, with their most recent meeting ending with a score of 136-133 in favor of the Lakers.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on January 18, 2023
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 10:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Sacramento Kings
- Season record: 24-18
The Kings’ great year continues, and they now find themselves impressively in fourth place in the Western Conference. They are 5.5 games off the top, but firmly fighting for a spot in their first playoffs in 16 years, the worst streak in NBA history and one they hope to finally break this campaign.
Led by De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings are the NBA’s best offensive team with an average of 120.0 points scored per game and 49.3 % shooting from the field.This has completely guided their season given that they are one of the worst teams on defense with an average of 117.0 points allowed.
Additionally, the Kings’ recent winning streak of four straight games—during which they have scored more over 130 points each time, including a 132-119 victory over the San Antonio Spurs—has been largely attributed to their potent offensive.Harrison Barnes was the team’s top scorer that time with 29 points.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular Season Record: 19-24
The Lakers, on the other hand, are still working to get their act together in a season that has been extremely challenging and difficult for them since Anthony Davis’ injury; however, at least they were able to snap a three-game losing streak by beating the Houston Rockets last Monday.
LeBron James continues to be a top performer and averages 29.2 points per game for the Lakers, who haven’t been quite as good as the visiting team but have still managed to be a very strong offensive squad. However, they have been unable to capitalize on that effort due to a defense that is the fourth worst in the entire NBA, with an average of 117.7 points allowed per game.
This will not be an easy duel for the Californian team, but at least they will face it with some confidence considering that at home is where they have recorded their best results, currently boasting a record of 11-10 in that condition.
JefeBet Prediction
What the Kings are doing offensively is simply impressive, and here they will have another very good opportunity to keep playing that way against a home defense that has been very vulnerable all year, and to which they have already scored more than 130 points in their last two meetings.
However, let’s not forget that the Lakers have an offense that has proven to be capable of hurting any team, so under James they should have no problem producing against a Kings team that doesn’t seem to mind allowing points.
The Over has been covered in six of the last seven meetings between these teams, including the last five, so considering their offensive strengths and how miserable they have been on defense, we expect to see another game full of points.
Prediction: Over.
