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Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NBA, Friday, 9 October 2026: Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NBA
Date
Friday, 9 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
02:30
Venue
crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
TV / streaming
ESPN2 (United States)

Match overview

Los Angeles Lakers host Sacramento Kings in NBA on Friday, 9 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 02:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Los Angeles Lakers are 8th with 1 win and 1 defeat from 2 matches, while Sacramento Kings are 15th with 0 wins and 1 defeat from 1 match.

Los Angeles Lakers have scored 225 points and conceded 227 points in the league, a difference of -2. Sacramento Kings have scored 103 points and conceded 127 points in the league, a difference of -24.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDW-L
1Minnesota Timberwolves11011697+191-0
2Memphis Grizzlies110132123+91-0
3LA Clippers110104101+31-0
4New Orleans Pelicans110116110+61-0
5Golden State Warriors211225202+231-1
8Los Angeles Lakers211225227-21-1
15Sacramento Kings101103127-240-1

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Los Angeles Lakers have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 576 points and let in 510 points (W-W-W-W-L).

Over their last 5 games Sacramento Kings have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 551 points and let in 615 points (L-L-W-L-L).

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Los Angeles Lakers7 OctGolden State WarriorsA98-124L
Los Angeles Lakers6 OctSacramento KingsA127-103W
Los Angeles Lakers13 AprUtah JazzH131-107W
Los Angeles Lakers11 AprPhoenix SunsH101-73W
Los Angeles Lakers10 AprGolden State WarriorsA119-103W
Sacramento Kings6 OctLos Angeles LakersH103-127L
Sacramento Kings13 AprPortland Trail BlazersA110-122L
Sacramento Kings11 AprGolden State WarriorsH124-118W
Sacramento Kings8 AprGolden State WarriorsA105-110L
Sacramento Kings6 AprLA ClippersH109-138L

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for Los Angeles Lakers and 0 wins for Sacramento Kings. The most recent meeting came on Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Sacramento Kings 103-127 Los Angeles Lakers.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 462 points, an average of 231 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
6 OctSacramento Kings103-127Los Angeles Lakers
2 MarLos Angeles Lakers128-104Sacramento Kings

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Los Angeles Lakers averaged 115.2 points scored and 102 conceded per game, while Sacramento Kings averaged 110.2 scored and 123 conceded.

Los Angeles Lakers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 115.2 points per game over their last 5 matches. Los Angeles Lakers have been harder to score against, conceding 102 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN2 (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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