Sacramento Kings @ Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | Game ID: 22500446
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 30 38 31 26 125SAC 24 29 27 21 101
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Luka Doncic and LeBron James combine for 68 points, Lakers end skid with 125-101 win over Kings
LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic scored 34 points, LeBron James had 24, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their three-game losing streak with a 125-101 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Nick Smith Jr . had 21 off the bench for the Lakers, who had dropped four of six and all by at least 13 points, including a 23-point demolition at the hands of Houston on Christmas Day in their previous game .
DeMar DeRozan had 22 for the Kings, who have won consecutive games just once this season. Maxime Raynaud finished with 16, as Sacramento had six players in double figures.
After two-plus days of stewing over the no-show against the Rockets, including a team meeting on Saturday and a rare Sunday morning shootaround, the Lakers found themselves in the second quarter, with Doncic scoring 15 of his 24 first-half points in the period for a 68-53 halftime lead.
Smith’s production was just as important, with 10 points in eight minutes while making all four of his shots from the field in the first half. Coach JJ Redick had identified Smith, a third-year shooting guard from Arkansas, as the player with the most to gain while Austin Reaves misses the next month because of a strained left calf .
Determined to get back into the win column, Los Angeles kept the pressure up after the break. Doncic, Rui Hachimura and James each knocked down 3-pointers during a 13-2 run to start the third quarter that pushed the lead to 26.
The Kings couldn't maintain the defensive improvement shown over their previous four games, allowing the Lakers to shoot 52.8% from the floor. James made 11 of his 13 shots from the field.
Up next Kings: Visit the Clippers in Inglewood, California on Tuesday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaJaSm 5 12 -1 6 10 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 1 0 1 1
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, James, Smart
in Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, James, Smart
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaLaSm 2 6 +4 1 2 50 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, LaRavia, Smart
in LaRavia
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaLaVa 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 2
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, LaRavia, Vanderbilt
in Vanderbilt
out Smart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKlLaJrVa 5 18 +4 7 8 88 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 2 2 5 1 0 1 2
LAL James, Kleber, LaRavia, Smith Jr., Vanderbilt
in James, Kleber, Smith Jr.
out Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoJaSmVa 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2
LAL Ayton, Dončić, James, Smart, Vanderbilt
in Ayton, Dončić, Smart
out Kleber, LaRavia, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaJaSm 2 7 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, James, Smart
in Hachimura
out Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaSmJr :58 2 -2 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, Smart, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaKlSmJr 2 7 +1 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Kleber, Smart, Smith Jr.
in Kleber
out Ayton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaJaKlVa 1 0 0 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 1 100 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, James, Kleber, Vanderbilt
in James, Vanderbilt
out Smart, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaJaVa 2 8 +6 3 3 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, James, Vanderbilt
in Ayton
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaJaSm 5 13 +5 5 10 50 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 3 1 1 2
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, James, Smart
in Smart
out Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaLaSm 2 6 +1 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, LaRavia, Smart
in LaRavia
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoLaJrVa 5 12 +1 5 12 42 2 6 33 0 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 0 1 1
LAL Ayton, Dončić, LaRavia, Smith Jr., Vanderbilt
in Smith Jr., Vanderbilt
out Hachimura, Smart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKlLaJrVa 5 11 +1 4 9 44 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 2 4 2 1 0 3 1
LAL James, Kleber, LaRavia, Smith Jr., Vanderbilt
in James, Kleber
out Ayton, Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaJaLa :56 2 +2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, James, LaRavia
in Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura
out Kleber, Smith Jr., Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyDoHaLaJr 1 8 +8 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
LAL Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura, LaRavia, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKnLaJrTh 1 0 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
LAL B. James, Knecht, LaRavia, Smith Jr., Thiero
in B. James, Knecht, Thiero
out Ayton, Dončić, Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKnJrThTi 3 5 0 2 6 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 1
LAL B. James, Knecht, Smith Jr., Thiero, Timme
in Timme
out LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDeElRaWe 6 13 0 5 12 42 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 5 7 2 1 1 1 1
SAC Achiuwa, DeRozan, Ellis, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Achiuwa, DeRozan, Ellis, Raynaud, Westbrook
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaClDeRaWe :58 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
SAC Cardwell, Clifford, DeRozan, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Cardwell, Clifford
out Achiuwa, Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaClMoRaSc 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
SAC Cardwell, Clifford, Monk, Raynaud, Schröder
in Monk, Schröder
out DeRozan, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcClMcMoSc 5 14 -4 4 5 80 2 3 67 3 4 75 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
SAC Achiuwa, Clifford, McDermott, Monk, Schröder
in Achiuwa, McDermott
out Cardwell, Raynaud
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDeElRaSc 2 4 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
SAC Achiuwa, DeRozan, Ellis, Raynaud, Schröder
in DeRozan, Ellis, Raynaud
out Clifford, McDermott, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDeElRaWe 1 4 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
SAC Achiuwa, DeRozan, Ellis, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Westbrook
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeElRaWe 3 10 +1 5 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 3
SAC Cardwell, DeRozan, Ellis, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Cardwell
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcCaDeElWe 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 1
SAC Achiuwa, Cardwell, DeRozan, Ellis, Westbrook
in Achiuwa
out Raynaud
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElMoRaWe :59 2 -4 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, Monk, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Monk, Raynaud
out Achiuwa, Cardwell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeElMoWe :56 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
SAC Cardwell, DeRozan, Ellis, Monk, Westbrook
in Cardwell
out Raynaud
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDeElRaWe 3 2 -11 0 5 0 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 0
SAC Achiuwa, DeRozan, Ellis, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Achiuwa, Raynaud
out Cardwell, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaClDeRaWe 2 9 +5 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1
SAC Cardwell, Clifford, DeRozan, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Cardwell, Clifford
out Achiuwa, Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaClDeScWe :54 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
SAC Cardwell, Clifford, DeRozan, Schröder, Westbrook
in Schröder
out Raynaud
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaClDeMoSc 5 14 +2 5 9 56 3 7 43 1 2 50 0 5 5 4 1 1 2 1
SAC Cardwell, Clifford, DeRozan, Monk, Schröder
in Monk
out Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMcMoRaSc 4 8 -2 3 6 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 4
SAC Clifford, McDermott, Monk, Raynaud, Schröder
in McDermott, Raynaud
out Cardwell, DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDeMoRaWe 1 2 +1 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
SAC Clifford, DeRozan, Monk, Raynaud, Westbrook
in DeRozan, Westbrook
out McDermott, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaClDeRaWe 3 6 -4 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 3 1
SAC Cardwell, Clifford, DeRozan, Raynaud, Westbrook
in Cardwell
out Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaClElMcRa 3 5 0 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
SAC Cardwell, Clifford, Ellis, McDermott, Raynaud
in Ellis, McDermott
out DeRozan, Westbrook
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAT A. Thiero
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DT D. Timme
DO Doncic
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
MK M. Kleber
MS M. Smart
NS N. Smith Jr.
RH R. Hachimura
SACDC D. Cardwell
DD D. DeRozan
DM D. McDermott
DS D. Schröder
KE K. Ellis
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
SC Schroder
LAL/SAC 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
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