The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t stop the Kings from lighting the beam on Wednesday night. LeBron James and company found themselves shorthanded once again with Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves all injured and unavailable, and it all culminated in a 134-120 loss in Sacramento.
A third-quarter run from the Kings sealed the Lakers' fate, and the purple and gold are now 13-18 on the season.
The only morsel of positivity for the Lakers is that James returned to the lineup and played well. He had 31 points and 11 assists and looked like his normal self leading the Lakers and looking still like the best player on the court in year 20.