Game ID: 22300954
Los Angeles Lakers @ Sacramento Kings
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 29 31 28 32 120LAL 29 27 17 34 107
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Vezenkov missed 9 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Fox back 3/04 after 2, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Ellis back 2/28 after 3, 13 min since (78% of 17)
SAC availability going into 3/07 · back-to-backOUT Vezenkov missed 10 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Fox back 3/04 after 2, 39 min since (109% of 36)
BACK Ellis back 2/28 after 3, 14 min since (79% of 17)
SAC availability going into 3/10 · 2 days' restOUT Duarte missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 11 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Fox back 3/04 after 2, 38 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Ellis back 2/28 after 3, 15 min since (84% of 17)
SAC availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Duarte missed 3 since 3/06, returns tonight: 11 min (89% of 12)
OUT Vezenkov missed 12 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Fox back 3/04 after 2, 37 min since (102% of 36)
SAC availability going into 3/13 · back-to-backOUT Vezenkov missed 13 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Fox back 3/04 after 2, 36 min since (100% of 36)
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 11 min since (89% of 12)
SAC availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Vezenkov missed 14 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 9 min since (77% of 12)
SAC availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 15 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 6 min since (52% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Lyles missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 16 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 9 min since (76% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Lyles missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 17 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Duarte back 3/12 after 3, 11 min since (92% of 12)
NEW Ellis 17 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 12 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 34 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK James back 2/23 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Reddish back 2/28 after 14, 14 min since (69% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 13 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 35 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 2/28 after 14, 14 min since (68% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 14 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 36 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 8 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 2/28 after 14, 14 min since (68% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 15 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 37 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 9 since 2/22, out tonight
NEW Hachimura 27 to 33 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Vanderbilt missed 16 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 38 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 10 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 17 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 39 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 18 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 40 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/22 · 3 days' restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 19 min (95% of 20)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 19 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 41 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 20 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 42 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 19 min since (95% of 20)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Fox at 29 and Sabonis at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 26 and Russell at 22 a game. Without Vanderbilt (16 straight), Vincent (38 straight), Wood (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 45 percent from three to Sacramento's 33 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-10 a night and the Lakers plus-0. Call it Sacramento 119, the Lakers 116, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/06 @ LAL 130-120 — SAC notes
SAC won 130-120. SAC shot 56% (54 of 97) to LAL's 52%, 12 of 31 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAL's 25. The glass went 46-34 for them. Fox led with 44 (19 of 32, 2 of 6 from three); Monk added 26, Sabonis 16. The hinge was Q2, 44-20: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 22. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/07 vs SAS 131-129 — SAC notes
SAC won 131-129. SAC shot 51% (52 of 102) to SAS's 51%, 10 of 32 from three. Fox led with 33 (14 of 32, 1 of 7 from three); Sabonis added 31, Monk 18. The hinge was Q2, 41-28: SAC came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 20. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/10 vs HOU 104-112 — SAC notes
SAC lost 104-112. SAC shot 45% (39 of 86) to HOU's 46%, 6 of 32 from three. Sabonis led with 25 (10 of 11, 5 of 6 at the line); Monk added 20, Fox 18. Q1 was theirs, 30-23, but the other 3 periods went 89-74 against them. They led by as many as 13. Barnes's -17 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/12 vs MIL 129-94 — SAC notes
SAC won 129-94. SAC shot 53% (49 of 92) to MIL's 37%, 18 of 40 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MIL's 35. SAC turned it over 8 times to MIL's 13. Fox led with 29 (11 of 17, 4 of 5 from three); Monk added 25, Sabonis 22. The hinge was Q4, 34-16: a lead of 17 became 35. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/13 vs LAL 120-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 120-107. SAC shot 52% (46 of 88) to LAL's 49%, 19 of 41 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAL's 22. Barnes led with 23 (8 of 15, 7 of 11 from three); Fox added 21, Murray 19. The hinge was Q3, 28-17: a lead of 4 became 15. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/16 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Fox at 29 and Sabonis at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 88, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and DiVincenzo at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Robinson (45 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 88 a night to Sacramento's 112 and the arc, Sacramento at 37 percent from three to New York's 31. Call it Sacramento 111, New York 108, New York keeping it close.
3/18 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Sabonis at 23 a game. Without Lyles (2 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 24 and Jackson Jr. at 19 a game. Without Williams Jr. (4 straight), Stevens (3 straight), Williams (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 16 times a game to Sacramento's 11. Call it Sacramento 115, Memphis 107.
3/20 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 23 and Quickley at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Barrett (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Sabonis at 22 a game. Without Lyles (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-3 a night and Toronto minus-6 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 104 a night to Toronto's 118. Call it Sacramento 116, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.
3/21 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 128, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 19 and Poole at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Kuzma (2 straight), Avdija (3 straight), Jones (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Sabonis at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Lyles (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-13 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 100 a night to Washington's 128. Call it Sacramento 120, Washington 111.
3/04 vs OKC 116-104 — LAL notes
LAL won 116-104. LAL shot 51% (41 of 80) to OKC's 39%, 16 of 34 from three, and went to the line 25 times to OKC's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 15. LAL turned it over 20 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 55-38 for them. Russell led with 26 (9 of 17, 5 of 11 from three); Davis added 24, James 19. The hinge was Q2, 27-18: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
3/06 vs SAC 120-130 — LAL notes
LAL lost 120-130. LAL shot 52% (42 of 81) to SAC's 56%, 15 of 32 from three, and went to the line 25 times to SAC's 12 — 21 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 34-46 against them. James led with 31 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Hachimura added 29, Reaves 18. Q1 was theirs, 37-28, but the other 3 periods went 102-83 against them. They led by as many as 19. Prince's -17 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/08 vs MIL 123-122 — LAL notes
LAL won 123-122. LAL shot 52% (47 of 90) to MIL's 49%, 16 of 34 from three. Russell led with 44 (17 of 25, 9 of 12 from three); Davis added 22, Reaves 18. The hinge was Q2, 40-33: LAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 4.
3/10 vs MIN 120-109 — LAL notes
LAL won 120-109. LAL shot 53% (44 of 83) to MIN's 42%, 10 of 24 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIN's 13 — 22 points from the stripe to their 11. LAL turned it over 19 times to MIN's 11, and MIN turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 56-38 for them. James led with 29 (10 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Davis added 27, Reaves 19. The hinge was Q4, 29-17: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 16. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/13 @ SAC 107-120 — LAL notes
LAL lost 107-120. LAL shot 49% (38 of 78) to SAC's 52%, 14 of 32 from three, and went to the line 22 times to SAC's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 9. Reaves led with 28 (10 of 17, 7 of 12 from three); Davis added 22, Hachimura 20. Q4 was theirs, 34-32, the deficit cut from 15 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 88-73 against them. Prince's -13 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 24 and Davis at 22 a game. Without Reddish (2 straight), Vanderbilt (17 straight), Vincent (39 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Kuminga at 23 and Thompson at 18 a game. Without Curry (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 46 percent from three to Golden State's 37 and the defense, Golden State allowing 110 a night to the Lakers' 117. Call it the Lakers 117, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
3/18 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 30 and Russell at 19 a game. Without Reddish (3 straight), Vanderbilt (18 straight), Vincent (40 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 32 and Hunter at 16 a game. Without Young (11 straight), Okongwu (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 106 a night to the Lakers' 122 and the line, where the Lakers take 23 free throws a game to Atlanta's 17. Call it the Lakers 118, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/22 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 28 and Russell at 23 a game. Without Reddish (4 straight), Vanderbilt (19 straight), Vincent (41 straight). 3 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Maxey at 23 and Oubre Jr. at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Embiid (23 straight), Harris (3 straight), Melton (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 105 a night to the Lakers' 117. Call it the Lakers 115, Philadelphia 111, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/24 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 20 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (20 straight), Vincent (42 straight), Wood (14 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Haliburton at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 40 percent from three to Indiana's 31 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Indiana minus-2. Call it the Lakers 118, Indiana 116, Indiana keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACAL A. Len
CD C. Duarte
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
KE K. Edwards
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
DR D. Russell
JH J. Hayes
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
SD S. Dinwiddie
TP T. Prince
SAC/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Sabonis has triple-double as Kings beat Lakers 120-107 for 4-game season sweep
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 on Wednesday night.
The Kings have won seven of their last eight games against the Lakers, including a four-game sweep this season. Harrison Barnes made seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, De’Aaron Fox added 21 and Keegan Murray had 19 as all five starters for the Kings scored in double figures.
Sabonis' triple-double was his league-leading 23rd, with his last one coming in the Kings’ victory at the Lakers last week. Kings coach Mike Brown called the feat “the norm” for his center, who went toe-to-toe with the Lakers' Anthony Davis .
“Heck of a game by him versus a very, very physical team,” Brown said. “He was getting hit, bump and all that stuff and he just stayed in there.”
Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points. Davis added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and LeBron James had 18 points and 13 boards.
Both teams are fighting for playoff position, with the Kings pulling even with Phoenix for sixth place in the Western Conference, three games ahead of the ninth-place Lakers.
Sacramento pulled away in the third quarter after a close first half, starting the quarter on a 10-2 run to open a double-digit lead and holding Los Angeles to four field goals in the frame. Fox’s consecutive baskets to end the third gave the Kings a 15-point lead.
“Especially in this league, being a team that can come out of halftime and be a great third quarter team is huge for anybody,” Fox said. “Because you can be up or down and you can extend the lead or bring the lead back coming out of the half.”
The Lakers cut the deficit to single digits early in the fourth, but Barnes and Malik Monk answered with consecutive 3-pointers to give the Kings a comfortable cushion again.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said that his players didn't do the little things.
“Can’t skip details,” Ham said. “We had some guys who didn’t shoot the ball well, got great looks they usually make. But just in the sense of team basketball, just continuing to have a next play mentality.”
Sacramento led 60-56 at halftime, paced by 14 points and four 3-pointers from Murray. Brown credited the Kings' defense getting eight consecutive stops at the end of the first half and beginning of the second half that allowed them to build the lead.
“When we’re getting eight stops in a row throughout the course of the ballgame versus any team, there's a chance we can blow that thing open,” Brown said.
The Kings, who were without Kevin Huerter (right leg contusion) and Trey Lyles (left knee sprain), still won their second straight game in convincing fashion over another playoff team after blowing out Milwaukee at home on Tuesday. Barnes hopes the effort will carry over against other teams.
“I don’t think we have a problem as a team getting up for big games,” Barnes said. “I don’t think that’s been our Achilles heel at all … We’re able to respond and get up for those games. Now, can we just maintain that consistency and that same focus throughout the rest of the league?”