Los Angeles and Sacramento are tied after one quarter, with Luka Doncic leading all scorers.
One quarter into Wednesday, Nov. 4’s 10 p.m. ET game, the Lakers and Kings are tied 28-28. The opening frame offered no clear momentum edge: Sacramento matched Los Angeles’ 28 points, with De’Andre Hunter’s eight leading the Kings and Luka Doncic’s 10 pacing all scorers. Doncic added three assists, while Hunter hit 3 of 4 shots and Zach LaVine chipped in five for Sacramento. The Lakers bring a 6-2 record and No. 7 power-index ranking against a 1-6 Kings team ranked No. 27, but the scoreboard is even after the first quarter.
Key Performers
Luka Doncic (LAL): 10 points, 3 assists De’Andre Hunter (SAC): 8 points, 3-for-4 shooting Zach LaVine (SAC): 5 points