Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 3 straight games.
Sacramento has lost 8 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 17-2 SU, 11-8 ATS
Sacramento: 5-16 SU, 9-12 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Phoenix are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
Sacramento most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After playing Denver are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9
BSNblog reports that the odds makers currently have the Lakers listed as 11½-point favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total is sitting at 212.
The Lakers defeated Milwaukee 105-92 as a 14-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (210.5).
Kobe Bryant scored 20 points and handed out eight assists for the Lakers and Derek Fisher added 19 points in the win.
The Kings were defeated 118-85 by the Nuggets on Saturday, as 5-point underdogs. The 203 points fell UNDER the posted total of 211.5.
John Salmons had 22 points and five rebounds for the Kings.
A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games
LA Lakers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Sacramento
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games
Next up:
LA Lakers home to Phoenix, Wednesday, December 10
Sacramento at LA Lakers, Friday, December 12