US EditionLakers blow past Kings to snap 3-game skid
Lakers ended a three-game losing streak with a 125-101 win featuring 34 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from LeBron James, aided by bench player Nick Smith Jr.'s 21 points.
- On Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 125-101 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, snapping a three-game losing streak.
- Coach JJ Redick led a team meeting and a rare Sunday morning shootaround to press for improved defense and effort after the three-game losing streak.
- A 13-2 run to start the third quarter, with Doncic and James scoring, helped the Lakers shoot 52.8% and build a lead that reached as high as 30.
- With Austin Reaves sidelined for four weeks, Marcus Smart started and Nick Smith Jr. scored 21 points off the bench in 23 minutes.
- The win moved Los Angeles to 20-10 and eased short-term pressure while Sacramento Kings, hampered by injuries, remain 8-24 and visit the Clippers on Tuesday as the Lakers host the Pistons.
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Lakers blow past Kings to snap 3-game skid
Lakers forward Lebron James, center, drives to the basket against Sacramento Kings guard Demar Derozan (10) as center Maxime Raynaud (42) watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) Lakers forward Lebron James reacts while holding his back during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jess…
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Luka Doncic and LeBron James combine for 68 points, Lakers end skid with 125-101 win over Kings
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