National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 122, Sacramento 114
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#12 CJ Washington, #45 Brian Forte, #62 JB DeRosa
Attendance:
17919
By Field Level Media
LeBron James and Malik Monk combined for 55 points, including five 3-pointers in a fourth-quarter rally that allowed the host Los Angeles Lakers to overtake the Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Tuesday night.
James finished with a game-high 31 points and Monk had 24 as the Lakers won a third straight to open a five-game homestand.
De'Aaron Fox scored a team-high 30 points and Buddy Hield tallied 26 for the Kings, who lost for just the second time in their last five games.
The Lakers trailed 96-89 with 8:11 remaining before riding 14 points from James and 11 from Monk in a 33-18 finish. James hit a pair of 3-pointers and Monk three as part of the flurry.
After James and Hield had split four consecutive lead-changing 3-pointers, Monk and Tyrese Haliburton exchanged two-point hoops. Monk gave the Lakers the lead for good, 112-110, with a 3-pointer with 2:50 to go.
James then added a pair of baskets to increase the lead to six with 52.5 seconds remaining, and Los Angeles held on from there.
Monk wound up 6-for-11 on 3-pointers for the Lakers, who won despite getting outshot 51.8 percent to 49.5 percent overall and 41-34 on threes.
Talen Horton-Tucker and Russell Westbrook added 19 points apiece for the Lakers, while Dwight Howard put up a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
Hield made seven 3-pointers in 13 attempts to account for a majority of his 26 points.
Harrison Barnes scored 14 points and Damian Jones 11 for the Kings. Marvin Bagley III led Sacramento with 12 rebounds, while Haliburton amassed a game-high nine assists to complement seven points.
Playing their ninth consecutive game without Anthony Davis (sprained knee), the Lakers led 89-85 on Carmelo Anthony's hoop in the first minute of the fourth quarter.
The Kings then made a run. Haliburton hit a 3-pointer and Davion Mitchell scored twice from the interior in an 11-0 spurt that allowed Sacramento to equal either team's largest lead of the game, 96-89, with 8:11 remaining.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Sacramento |
|
L.A. Lakers |
De'Aaron Fox 30 |
Scoring |
LeBron James 31 |
Tyrese Haliburton 9 |
Assists |
Talen Horton-Tucker 6 |
Marvin Bagley III 12 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 14 |
Damian Jones 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Russell Westbrook 5 |
Marvin Bagley III 1 |
Steals |
Talen Horton-Tucker 2 |
Maurice Harkless 1 |
Blocks |
Trevor Ariza 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Sacramento
|
114 |
51.8 |
14-34 |
14-18 |
31 |
45 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
L.A. Lakers
|
122 |
49.5 |
11-32 |
13-20 |
24 |
44 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Lakers have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .550 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Kings have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .409 after a loss.