Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Lakers (34-24) will try to defeat the Sacramento Kings (14-47) on Sunday.

The Kings faced off with the Mavericks and walked away with a win by a score of 130-121 in their last game. Sacramento ended the game having earned a 50.5% FG percentage (51 out of 101) and buried 8 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Kings converted 20 of 25 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to shoot 55.6% from the floor on 45 out of 81 shooting. Dallas recorded 23 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Dallas snagged 42 boards (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Dallas finished the game at 61.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 34 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Kings ended up with 22 and the Mavericks finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Precious Achiuwa is one player who was a contributor in the game. Achiuwa finished the contest at 68.4% from the field and also earned 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also collected 12 boards. He scored 29 points on 13 of 19 shooting.

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Sacramento steps onto the hardwood with a record of 14-47 so far this year. They average 110.4 points per outing (29th in basketball) while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Kings are hitting 33.8% on shots from distance (622 of 1,841) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Sacramento is collecting 41.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,533 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Kings are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.6% from beyond the arc and they rank 28th in the league in points per game from their opponents (121.1). The Kings are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.7% (2,699 of 5,431) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per contest as a group. They are 28th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,686 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Lakers took a loss by a score of 113-110 against the Suns. The Lakers were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Suns committed 23 personal fouls for this game which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 88.5%. Concerning shooting from distance, Los Angeles buried 11 out of 29 attempts (37.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lakers went 38 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.7%. The Lakers allowed the Suns to convert 40 of their 87 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.0% for this game. They finished 44.0% from three-point range by going 22 out of 50 and finished the contest at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). Regarding attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Phoenix to grab 41 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Luka Doncic was important for the Lakers for the matchup. Doncic racked up 41 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 assists in this contest. He buried 12 of 21 for the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 34-24 this season. As an offensive team, the Lakers are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the league. Los Angeles has earned 6,698 pts on the year (115.5 per contest) and they grab 40.8 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per game (21st in the league) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. The Lakers are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per game and they shoot 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in points given up per game with 115.9. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (26th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (777 of 2,128) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 27.4 dimes and 40.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 21st and 3rd in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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