SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 134–120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, Dec. 21.
Sabonis recorded his second triple-double of the season to go along with nine straight double-doubles and his NBA-leading 22 this year.
All of Sacramento’s starters scored in double figures. Rookie Keegan Murray matched his career high with 23 points. Kevin Huerter scored 26 points and Harrison Barnes added 20.
LeBron James scored 31 points and De’Aaron Fox added 22 points and six assists. Fox was ejected with 3:09 left in the game after receiving two technical fouls.
The Kings have consecutive wins over the Lakers in a season for the first time since 2015–16, when Sacramento won all four against Los Angeles. After an 0–4 start to the season, Sacramento has won 17 of 26.
The Kings trailed by one after the first quarter and used a 41-point outburst in the second and a 40-point effort in the third to take a lead. Sacramento, which lost its first game back home to Charlotte on Monday after a six-game road trip, are in the midst of a six-game homestand to close out 2022.
Tip–Ins
Lakers: Los Angeles ruled out G Russell Westbrook (left foot soreness), G Austin Reaves (right ankle sprain) and F Anthony Davis (right foot) before the game… Darvin Ham was given a technical foul with 7:38 left.Up Next
Lakers: Host Charlotte on Friday.Kings: Host Washington on Friday.
