Rafael Guillén
Lakers vs Kings is going to be very even game, as only three games separate these two teams in the Western Conference standings. Right now, anything is possible, and a loss can either send a team to the elimination zone or keep it among the places that will get it into the postseason. Speculation begins to come to an end.
At JefeBet we provide you with the best NBA sports betting information and predictions. So here we leave our prediction for this game between the Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Lakers vs Kings NBA Regular Season Game on January 7, 2023
- Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
- When: Saturday, January 7, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Season Record: 17-21
They have been playing at an excellent level, even with the absence of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Players from the bench have risen to the challenge, which was something the team was lacking in past past part of the season and when they were losing because there was no one who would step up.
The Lakers are close to the Play-In zone, but there is so little distance with everyone else, that an important winning streak would put them close to the direct qualification zone. Besides, they could be having LeBron and Davis back soon, and with the two of them healthy, and a secondary in full improvement, the Lakers are looking promising.
This season they have not been able to defeat Sacramento. Indeed, they accumulated two defeats.If they added one more, they would have lost the series between them. The first lost game was by a 120-114 score, and the second one was even more uneven because of a 120-134 score. This Lakers vs Kings is an important game because the series is a tie-breaker, and they cannot lose the streak they have at the moment.
Betting on the Sacramento Kings
- Season Record: 20-17
The Kings’ three wins in the last five games has the team going through a positive moment, but the last game they played, they fell to the Hawks 120-117, which set them back a bit. The team remained in fifth place in the West, and only one game ahead of the Clippers.
The De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis duo has worked impressively. They have been carrying the team over their shoulders for three games.
- Against the Memphis Grizzlies, Fox scored 19 points and dished out 6 assists, while Sabonis scored 14 points.
- Against the Utah Jazz, Fox scored 37 points, and Sabonis rebounded 14 times and dished out 8 assists.
- In the loss against Atlanta, Fox hung 25 and the Lithuanian repeated the same performance he had against Utah.
As we said before, the Kings are superior than the Lakers this season, so if they win this game the series will be theirs, which helps a lot in case of a tie.
JefeBet Prediction
The Lakers are already finding balance within its roster, but this time around, they will play without Russell Westbrook, who has been a very good sixth man, and the Fox-Sabonis duo is going all out. Playing in Sacramento is also a major advantage, which is why we believe the Kings will take the win and the season series.
Prediction: Sacramento Kings Moneyline.
