Los Angeles Lakers 116, Sacramento Kings 103 — Recap

November 4, 2026 · Recap published November 5, 2026 · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 116-103, following a game flow that was tied after the first quarter before Los Angeles took control. In the opening period, both teams scored 28 points, but the Lakers outscored Sacramento 33-26 in the second quarter to establish a halftime lead. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 40 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 11-of-23 from the field including 6 three-pointers. Austin Reaves added 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists on 7-of-15 shooting.

Los Angeles extended its advantage further in the third quarter by outscoring Sacramento 26-20, building a cushion that held through the remainder of the contest. The fourth quarter saw both teams match each other with 29 points apiece, sealing the final 13-point margin. SportsFBI's model gave Los Angeles a 71% pregame lean, which proved correct as the Lakers maintained control through the middle quarters.

Sacramento was paced by Darius Acuff Jr., who finished with 22 points, 3 rebounds, and 12 assists while making 3 three-pointers on 8-of-24 shooting. Zach LaVine contributed 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist with 3 threes on 6-of-14 shooting, and Domantas Sabonis recorded a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds along with 1 assist on 5-of-10 shooting.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Los Angeles Lakers (71% confidence). It gave a 16% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 13 points.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · LAL -12.5 LAL covered Won by 13

Total · 233.5 Under 219 combined

Moneyline LAL -650 · SAC +480 LAL favored

Line movementOpening line → close

Spread (SAC) +11.5+12.5 +1

Total 237.5233.5 -4

Moneyline (SAC) +385+480 +95

Standouts

Top Scorer · LAL

Luka Doncic

40 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 6 3PM · 11-23 FG

Scoring · SAC

Darius Acuff Jr.

22 PTS, 3 REB, 12 AST, 3 3PM · 8-24 FG

Scoring · SAC

Zach LaVine

21 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM · 6-14 FG

Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.

📊 Game Flow

LAL 18 largest lead Q4 0:50 (LAL 116, SAC 98) · 10-0 run, Q3 5:53–Q3 3:36

SAC 8 largest lead Q1 7:46 (LAL 5, SAC 13) · 9-0 run, Q1 10:38–Q1 8:35

Swings 4 lead changes Tied 6 times

Ahead for good: Luka Doncic makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Q2 4:05, LAL 48, SAC 46).

Linescore

	1	2	3	4		T
LAL	28	33	26	29		116
SAC	28	26	20	29		103

🧮 How They Scored

LALSAC

Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor

52.6%Effective FG%45.6%

10.4%Turnover %14.2%

24.4%Offensive rebound %34.9%

0.487Free-throw rate0.311

Box Score

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Austin Reaves G	37	21	3	4	0	0	0	7-15	1-4	6-6	+14
Luka Doncic F-G	35	40	9	7	1	1	6	11-23	6-13	12-13	+11
Walker Kessler C	29	15	8	0	3	4	0	6-8	0-0	3-4	-1
Quentin Grimes G	25	6	1	1	1	0	1	2-5	0-3	2-2	+19
Matisse Thybulle G-F	23	3	1	2	2	2	0	1-5	1-5	0-0	-4
Ziaire Williams G-F	23	10	4	1	2	0	0	3-7	1-4	3-3	+12
Jake LaRavia F	21	9	2	2	1	1	1	3-3	2-2	1-2	+3
Sandro Mamukelashvili F	19	2	6	1	0	1	1	0-4	0-3	2-2	+17
Collin Sexton G	16	10	3	1	0	2	2	2-7	1-3	5-6	+2
Jarred Vanderbilt F	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Jaden Hardy G	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Bronny James G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Cameron Carr G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-3
Kevon Looney F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+3

Sacramento Kings

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Darius Acuff Jr. G	43	22	3	12	2	0	4	8-24	3-11	3-4	-8
De'Andre Hunter F	38	14	2	2	0	0	2	4-10	1-5	5-6	-15
Domantas Sabonis F	35	16	17	1	1	0	2	5-10	0-0	6-9	-17
Zach LaVine G	35	21	4	1	1	2	6	6-14	3-7	6-7	-5
Malik Monk G	24	13	2	3	0	0	2	5-16	3-8	0-0	-4
Leaky Black F	22	3	6	1	1	0	0	1-4	0-3	1-2	-15
Precious Achiuwa F	17	7	3	1	0	2	0	3-7	1-2	0-0	0
Dylan Cardwell C	13	4	6	0	1	0	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	+4
Emanuel Sharp G	10	3	1	2	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0
Nique Clifford G	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5