Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview And Odds

The Los Angeles Lakers will have their final game in the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida on Thursday night with the Sacramento Kings. Naturally, there are many bets, predictions and odds about the Lakers vs Sacramento Kings game.

Los Angeles already have the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. While they are just 3-4 at Walt Disney World, they celebrated Monday against the Denver Nuggets with an impressive buzzer-beating point.

Meanwhile, winning against a team with legitimate title aspirations will give the Kings the confidence-boost they need.

Sacramento defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 112-106 on Tuesday night to after a two-game losing streak. Harrison Barnes scored 25 points while Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 16 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. The Pelicans were a bit short-handed, playing without Jrue Holiday, Brandon Ingram, J.J Redick, Derrick Favors, and Zion Williamson.

What a first quarter for Bogdan Bogdanović

19 PTS (7-8 shooting)
5 THREES

Kings scored 49 points in the first ? pic.twitter.com/kD85r4hIWD

— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) August 6, 2020

The Kings don’t have much to play for at this point, but they might go for the chance to get a spot in the NBA Lottery. Under the new rules, the six teams from the bubble who didn’t make the playoffs will vie for one of the top four spots in the NBA Lottery.

If either the San Antonio Spurs or Phoenix Suns get the No. 8 seed, Sacramento would move up one spot in the lottery.

LeBron not mentally in playoff mode

Kyle Kuzma was the one who delivered a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left. LeBron finished with 29 points and 12 assists while Davis added 27 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

Another look at @kylekuzma‘s game-winning triple for the @Lakers! ?#LakeShow #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/1tMOaVq28n

— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2020

Kuzma gained the confidence in the NBA Bubble, hitting 38.8 percent of his 3-point shots. Thanks to his performance, he is now considered as a highly valuable addition to the LeBron – Davis duo. After the game, James even said, “In order for us to win a championship, he [Kuzma] has to be our third-best player.”

Even though the Lakers vs Sacramento Kings is their final contest, LeBron revealed that he’s not mentally in playoff mode yet. Despite this, Lakers remain the odds-on favorite to win the NBA Title.