Overview
- Tip-off is 6:30 p.m. PT at Crypto.com Arena on Spectrum SportsNet.
- A Grade 2 left calf strain rules Austin Reaves out for a minimum of four weeks, with Gabe Vincent also out, Jaxson Hayes listed as probable, and Drew Timme in concussion protocol as questionable.
- Sacramento arrives off a 113–107 win over Dallas in which rookie two-way big Dylan Cardwell drew praise for his defensive impact.
- The Kings have juggled injuries to key players, with Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis among recent absences that have weighed on their 8–23 start.
- This is the second meeting after Los Angeles won 127–120 in October, and it opens a multi-game home stretch the Lakers are trying to use to steady their form.