Saturday, September 5, 2026

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Sacramento Kings0-0atLos Angeles Lakers0-0

Fri, Jan 22, 10:00 PM ESTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

SAC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than LAL.

40/ 100
Late Menu5th of 11 tonight
10:00 pm ETLast checked 12:51:28 AM EDT

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: SAC4 in 6: both
  • SAC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than LAL.
  • Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
  • SAC is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
  • Schedule context makes this worth a look.

Who's in, who's out

LAL

Clean report

No players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotSACLAL
Record0-00-0
Days rest1 dayB2B
Hours rest48h24h
Rest swing+24h-24h
Travel in361 mi346 mi
Zone change0h0h
Body clock0h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 5Homestand · 1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts4 in 6B2B4 in 6
Fatigue Index45

LAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. SAC's 4.

How each side got here

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

346 mi
San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA

LAL came from San Francisco, CA with 346 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA

Where this game sits in the run

SAC

Road trip

SAC is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,284 mi

LAL

Homestand

LAL is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi