Although it came at the expense of their NBA Draft Lottery odds, the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a season-high-tying five-game losing streak with a 111-106 win over the Sacramento Kings, who themselves may soon be eliminated from the playoffs.
LeBron James helped the team get off to a strong start but they still trailed in the early stages of the first quarter. The Lakers struggled from the floor for a second consecutive game and they were turnover prone.
Yet, they still held a lead at the end of the first quarter in large part to holding the Kings to 27.