Game ID: 22500113
Los Angeles Lakers @ Sacramento Kings
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 27 35 28 30 120LAL 36 26 33 32 127
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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 10/22 · season opener
full strength
SAC availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAC availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 10/22, returns tonight: 3 min (15% of 18)
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Raynaud missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Clifford missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 3 min since (15% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 3
NEW DeRozan 31 to 38 min over the last 3
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 3
SAC availability going into 10/29 · back-to-backOUT Raynaud missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Clifford missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 6 min since (32% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW DeRozan 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Raynaud missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 4 min (15% of 26)
OUT Plowden missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Clifford missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 16 min (63% of 25)
OUT Cardwell missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 5 min (25% of 21)
OUT McDermott missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 8 min since (43% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 4 min since (15% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 16 min since (63% of 25)
BACK Cardwell back 11/01 after 2, 5 min since (25% of 21)
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 8 min since (43% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 10/21 · season opener
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/24 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Hayes missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 3
NEW Ayton 27 to 34 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 10/24, returns tonight: 13 min (71% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Ayton 27 to 34 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 39 min (108% of 36)
OUT Smart missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 35 min (118% of 29)
OUT Vincent missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 13 min since (71% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Ayton 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 35 min since (118% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 18 min since (100% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
10/22 @ PHX 116-120 — SAC notes
SAC lost 116-120. SAC shot 50% (47 of 94) to PHX's 47%, 9 of 24 from three. The glass went 37-51 against them. LaVine led with 30 (13 of 24, 2 of 10 from three); DeRozan added 29, Monk 19. Q1 was theirs, 29-19, but the other 3 periods went 101-87 against them. They led by as many as 20. Monk's -9 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 vs UTA 105-104 — SAC notes
SAC won 105-104. SAC shot 48% (40 of 83) to UTA's 44%, 14 of 32 from three. SAC turned it over 13 times to UTA's 19. The glass went 33-50 against them. LaVine led with 31 (10 of 18, 4 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Monk added 20, Schröder 17. The hinge was Q1, 31-24: from level to 7 ahead.
10/26 vs LAL 120-127 — SAC notes
SAC lost 120-127. SAC took 21 more shots (101 to 80), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to LAL's 49%, 18 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAL's 46. LaVine led with 32 (12 of 24, 4 of 9 from three); DeRozan added 21, Schröder 18. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 9 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 101-85 against them. Schröder's -16 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 36 and Rollins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Porter Jr. (4 straight), Sims (2 straight), Nance (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 29 and DeRozan at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Raynaud (4 straight), Plowden (5 straight), Clifford (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-5 a night and Sacramento minus-10. Call it Milwaukee 121, Sacramento 111, Milwaukee by 10.
11/03 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Jokić at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; LaVine at 29 and DeRozan at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Plowden (6 straight), McDermott (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Sacramento minus-7 and the defense, Denver allowing 112 a night to Sacramento's 119. Call it Denver 123, Sacramento 112, Denver by 11.
10/21 vs GSW 109-119 — LAL notes
LAL lost 109-119. LAL shot 55% (42 of 77) to GSW's 49%, 8 of 32 from three. Dončić led with 43 (17 of 27, 2 of 10 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Reaves added 26, Ayton 10. Q2 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 92-77 against them. Reaves's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 vs MIN 128-110 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-110. LAL shot 59% (45 of 76) to MIN's 47%, 12 of 29 from three, and went to the line 32 times to MIN's 21 — 26 points from the stripe to their 15. Dončić led with 49 (14 of 23, 5 of 12 from three, 16 of 19 at the line); Reaves added 25, Hachimura 23. The hinge was Q2, 32-23: LAL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 25. Smart was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
10/26 @ SAC 127-120 — LAL notes
LAL won 127-120. LAL shot 49% (39 of 80) to SAC's 45%, 8 of 25 from three, and went to the line 46 times to SAC's 18 — 41 points from the stripe to their 12. Reaves led with 51 (12 of 22, 6 of 10 from three, 21 of 22 at the line); Ayton added 22, Hachimura 18. The hinge was Q1, 36-27: from level to 9 ahead. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/31 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Morant at 23 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. Without Jackson (2 straight), Bassey (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 52 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Reaves at 34 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Dončić (3 straight), Smart (2 straight), Vincent (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 17 times a game to Memphis's 14 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-1 a night and Memphis minus-4. Call it Memphis 120, the Lakers 119, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/02 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 32 free throws a game; Reaves at 33 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Vincent (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Adebayo at 23 a game. Without Powell (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 32 free throws a game to Miami's 23 and the arc, Miami at 41 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it Miami 120, the Lakers 117, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Cardwell
DC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DE D. Eubanks
DS D. Sabonis
DS D. Schröder
DŠ D. Šarić
KE K. Ellis
MM M. Monk
RW R. Westbrook
SC Schroder
ZL Z. LaVine
LALAR A. Reaves
CM C. Mañon
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
GV G. Vincent
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
MS M. Smart
RH R. Hachimura
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
Reaves has career night as Lakers beat Kings without Luka, 127-120
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 51 points including four clutch free throws in the final 32 seconds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 127-120 without Luka Doncic on Sunday.
Reaves made 12 of 22 from the field and sank six 3-pointers including the 500th of his career. Reaves also had nine assists and 11 rebounds.
Reaves is just the fourth player in the last 40 years with at least 50 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a game, joining Doncic, Russell Westbrook (twice) and James Harden (twice). The last time a Lakers player had 50-plus points, 11-plus rebounds and nine-plus assists was Feb. 13, 1963, when Elgin Baylor had 50 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists against the Boston Celtics .
DeAndre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura scored 18 points.
Doncic was ruled out before the game due to a sprained finger on his left hand and a bruised lower left leg. He’s expected to be reevaluated in about a week, according to the Lakers.
That’s another blow for Los Angeles, which isn’t expected to have LeBron James (sciatica) back until mid-November.
Against the Kings it hardly mattered the way Reaves played.
Reaves scored 15 points in the fourth quarter after the Kings took a four-point lead, including a clutch jumper that gave the Lakers a 122-116 lead with 1:48 remaining.
Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead six players in double figures for the Kings.
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Domantas Sabonis had 10 points and 14 rebounds, while Dennis Schroder added 18 points and 12 assists.
Even without their top two scoring options, the Lakers got going early and took a 10-point lead in the first quarter.
Hachimura had 10 points in the first nine minutes of the game while Ayton and Marcus Smart each scored seven points as Los Angeles led 31-21.
The Kings made seven 3s in the second quarter – three from Westbrook – to tie the game at halftime.
Up next Lakers: Face the Trail Blazers in Portland on Monday.
Kings: Play the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Tuesday,