NBA 8* Insider
(NBA) LA Lakers vs. Sacramento,
Point Spread: -4.00 | -110.00 Sacramento (Home)
Result: Loss
ASA play on 8* Sacramento Kings -4 over LA Lakers, 10:10 PM ET - When you are routinely beaten down by your “big brother” and always living in their shadow, like the Kings do with the Lakers, you give your best every opportunity you face them. Sacramento isn’t about to feel sorry for the Lakers because they are without James, Davis and now Drummond. The Kings are playing fantastic basketball right now and have put themselves in the playoff hunt with a 7-2 winning streak. In their last five games the Kings have the best offensive efficiency ratings in the NBA and have the 5th best average point differential of +5.8PPG. This is also a unique situation as the Kings are off a loss and have the Bucks on deck which makes this game extremely important. The Lakers continue to slide without Anthony Davis and even LeBron couldn’t keep this ship afloat without him. The Lakers last five games have been brutal with a negative differential of minus -4.6PPG and the 2nd to last offensive efficiency rating in the NBA. The Lakers are shooting just 43.2% their last five games which is significantly lower than league average of 46.5%. The Lakers are 0-4 ATS their last four as dog, Kings 4-1 ATS their last five of a spread loss. The Kings by 8-10 points.