Kings vs. Lakers preview: Doncic is doubtful, the Kings are expected to end their losing streak against the Lakers
6686 Sports October 26th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow. The Los Angeles Lakers will challenge the Sacramento Kings away from home.
The Lakers have a record of 1 win and 1 loss since the start of the season. After losing to the Warriors in the opening game, they defeated the Timberwolves 128-110 in their last game. In the game against the Timberwolves, Doncic led the team to score 49 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. He scored 5 three-pointers in a single game. Reeves scored 25 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds, and Hachimura scored 23 points on 10 of 13 shots. Tomorrow will be the Lakers' first away trip this season. Whether they can achieve a winning streak depends on Doncic's personal offensive performance.
Doncic has scored a total of 92 points in the past two games, temporarily leading the league in scoring average. If he can continue his previous hot ball control in the game against the Kings, and at the same time receive timely support from his teammates, the Lakers will most likely retreat from the visiting team.
The Kings started the season with a record of 1 win and 1 loss. After losing to the Suns in the opening game, they narrowly defeated the Jazz by 1 point in the last game, avoiding a losing streak. In the game against the Jazz, LaVine scored a team-high 31 points. Monk, who came on as a reserve player, scored 20 points. Sabonis, the core player at the fifth position, contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds. Tomorrow's game against the Lakers, Sabonis and Ayton will face off directly, and the competition between the two in the paint will be a highlight. In addition, the three Kings defenders Westbrook, Monk and Schroeder will face their old club. Whether their competitive status will explode is also worthy of attention.
Before the game, Doncic suffered a left finger sprain, and it remains to be determined whether he can play tomorrow. Hayes is also doubtful due to left knee soreness. LeBron James and Kleber are determined to be unable to participate in the war. The Kings' head coach LaVine is unwell and it is still unknown whether he can play. Two young players, Keegan Murray and Clifford, also continued to be sidelined due to injuries.
If the Kings want to defend the home team and win consecutive games, they must find ways to limit Doncic's performance. If Luka is unable to play due to injury and Reeves leads the team with a single core, Redick may be in adversity.
Last season, the Lakers won all four meetings between the two teams in the regular season, completing a season sweep of the Kings. Let us wait and see whether the Kings will complete their revenge at the home court tomorrow.
