After getting a few days off due to the Emirates NBA Cup, the Los Angeles Lakers returned to the court on Thursday evening when they took on the Sacramento Kings in the first of two straight games.
The Kings have had the Lakers’ numbers in recent years but not this season as L.A. picked up a 113-100 victory to improve to 2-0 against their division rivals so far this season. The remaining two matchups will both take place in the next week.
It was a really well-rounded win for the Lakers, who got strong performances from a variety of players on both sides of the ball.