The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings meet in an early-season matchup with both squads looking to earn a win.
The pregame narrative: The Lakers and Kings each enter this matchup with a 1-1 record. Neither offence is setting the league on fire to open the campaign, which has me eyeing a low-scoring game.
Check out my Lakers vs. Kings SGP predictions for Oct. 26, featuring Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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Lakers vs. Kings predictions
Parlay: Under 235.5 points | Doncic under 33.5 points | Reaves under 23.5 points (+390)
Under 235.5 points (-210): I’m not expecting either team to light up the scoreboard, which is why I’m teasing the total up and taking the under.
The Lakers and Kings met four times last year, and both of their meetings in Sacramento fell well below this total.
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Los Angeles and Sacramento averaged a lowly 207.5 points per game in those contests.
The Kings are shaping up to be a strong under team early on. They’re 26th in points per game (110.5), but a strong sixth in points against (112.0).
The Lakers aren’t scoring at a ridiculous pace, either, ranking a middling 16th in points per game through two contests (118.5).
NBA SGP legs
Doncic under 33.5 points (-107): I know full well what I’m stepping in front of here.
Doncic is a freight train capable of making this pick look foolish on any given night. The Lakers guard is on fire to start the season.
Doncic has topped this prop in both outings. In fact, he’s cleared 40 points twice already.
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So why am I fading him?
Firstly, he’s a little banged up. The Lakers announced that Doncic is dealing with a left finger sprain.
Secondly, Los Angeles is scheduled to play on Monday. It may be more likely to manage Doncic’s minutes with two games in as many days.
Reaves under 23.5 points (-122): Lastly, I’m adding to my unders fest with a Reaves under.
Like Doncic, the Lakers shooting guard has usurped this total in back-to-back games.
Naturally, this also begs the question: Why am I fading him, too?
The Kings were a tough matchup for Reaves in 2024-25. The shooting guard averaged just 20.8 points per game against Sacramento.
Even though Reaves has cleared this total twice, he barely scraped by each time (25 and 26). This number seems closer to his ceiling than his mean, which is why I’ll happily back the under.
Lakers vs. Kings predictions made at 9:53 a.m. ET 10/26/2025.
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Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.