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Sacramento Kings8-24101atLos Angeles Lakers20-10125

Sun, Dec 28, 9:30 PM ESTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CANBCSCA · Spectrum SportsNet · Spectrum SportsNet+

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
SAC24292721101
LAL30383126125
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
DeMar DeRozanSF3422451038-171-25-5-14
Precious AchiuwaPF205311002-40-11-2-18
Maxime RaynaudC35161020028-100-00-1-22
Keon EllisSG222000101-50-20-0-20
Russell WestbrookPG2613542066-171-50-0-17
Dylan Cardwell247703003-40-01-3+1
Nique Clifford2911631044-62-41-2-4
Dennis Schröder1911272123-60-25-6-7
Malik Monk1911221024-103-90-0-12
Doug McDermott123000101-41-40-0-7
Team10144241131940-838-2913-19

DNP: Dario Šarić, Devin Carter (injury), Drew Eubanks (injury), Zach LaVine (injury), Keegan Murray (injury), Daeqwon Plowden (gleague twoway), Domantas Sabonis (injury), Isaiah Stevens (gleague twoway)

PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
LeBron JamesSF29243520211-131-21-1+20
Rui HachimuraPF2612412005-102-40-0+24
Deandre AytonC30111120205-90-01-2+24
Marcus SmartSG200321010-10-10-0+10
Luka DončićPG33345731511-235-147-8+22
Jake LaRavia2511242123-80-35-5+13
Jarred Vanderbilt225202022-41-30-0+9
Maxi Kleber132321020-20-02-2+6
Nick Smith Jr.2421310008-145-100-0+10
Adou Thiero52311001-30-00-0-6
Dalton Knecht53100001-21-10-0-6
Bronny James50000000-00-00-0-6
Drew Timme30100010-00-00-00
Team12550251441547-8915-3816-18

DNP: Jaxson Hayes (injury), Chris Mañon (gleague twoway), Austin Reaves (injury), Gabe Vincent (injury)

Lead tracker

How the game flowed

55101015152020252530303535LALSACQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · LAL
30
Biggest lead · SAC
1
Times tied
2
Lead changes
6
Longest run · LAL
11

How they entered this matchup

Pregame context

Rest edge: LALTravel tax: SACB2B: SAC
  • LAL has the rest edge with 2 days and 73.5h between games.
  • SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 361 mi from its previous stop.
  • SAC is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
  • SAC is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.

The numbers

Rest · travel · body clock

Schedule spotSACLAL
Record8-2420-10
Days restB2B2 days
Hours rest28.5h73.5h
Rest swing-45h+45h
Travel in361 mi0 mi
Zone change0h0h
Body clock0h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 2Homestand · 2 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alertsB2B

How each side got here

Travel and map

SAC

361 mi
Sacramento, CALos Angeles, CA

SAC came from Sacramento, CA with 361 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Sacramento, CA to Los Angeles, CA

LAL

0 mi
Los Angeles, CANo travel

LAL stayed in Los Angeles, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Los Angeles, CA

Where this game sits in the run

Trip context

SAC

Road trip

SAC is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles369 mi

LAL

Homestand

LAL is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

TV · streaming · radio

Local TV
SACNBCSCALALSpectrum SportsNetin-market
Team streams
LALSpectrum SportsNet+in-market
League Pass
Full replay + condensed game
Radio
LALESPN LA 710/980 KFWBSACSactown Sports 1140 AMSiriusXM

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