Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers' Shooting Edge Builds Winning Cushion

LAL's shooting efficiency provided the clearest advantage in the 114-110 win: the Lakers shot 33% from three to SAC's 28% and made 31-38 free throws compared with SAC's 16-24. LAL turned that shooting edge into separation with a 36-23 second quarter that included an 11-0 run. The cushion proved essential when SAC scored 40 points in the fourth quarter and mounted a 14-0 run from 5:06 to 2:55. LAL's bench outscored SAC's 61-53, and Luka Doncic led all scorers with 23 points.

Final score: Sacramento Kings 110, Los Angeles Lakers 114. Primary win factor: 3PT Shooting.