The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed one of their best games of the 2024-25 season earlier in the week when they beat the Sacramento Kings 113-100. It was a strong two-way performance that provided some optimism about the Lakers’ rest of season prospects, though they couldn’t celebrate long as they faced off against the Kings again.
When two teams play each other back to back, it can be much more difficult for the previous winner to pick up another victory. Los Angeles was well on their way to another easy victory before some miscues late in the fourth quarter opened the door for Sacramento to steal a win.