The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road for a three-game trip that begins in Sacramento against the Kings in their fancy new arena. The Golden 1 Center will be the new stomping grounds when the Lakers head up the coast, gone from the days of the Arco Arena or even Sleep Train.
These teams met twice in the preseason, splitting their exhibition matchups as they tuned up their games before the win-loss column started counting. DeMarcus Cousins is putting up 25.8 points per game on a career-high .500 effective field goal percentage, continuing to carry the Kings’ scoring as he has since arriving.