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The LA Lakers hosted the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Lakers started hot with a 16-7 run. D'Angelo Russell, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves all got off to hot starts as the 9-2 starting group made a combined 6 of 9 shots.
Meanwhile, the Kings started the game cold, missing seven of their first 11 attempts, all from 3-point range. The Lakers eventually stretched their lead to 30-13 shortly. Behind a stellar 4 of 6 makes from 3-point land.
However, the Kings stormed back with a 10-0 run to close the quarter 37-28 as the Lakers got their second unit in with LeBron and Russell. Sacramento continued that run to start the second, trimming LA's lead to three points with six minutes left.
Malik Monk and D'Aaron Fox caught fire in that stretch as both went off for 10+ points. The Kings turned the advantage into a 13-point lead, with 1:52 left in the half, courtesy of a 24-3 run.
The Kings won the second quarter 44-20 and closed the half with a 72-57 lead. Fox scored 20 points on 66.7% shooting, while Monk tallied 12 on 7 of 10. Sacramento shot 10 of 20 from deep, while the Lakers were 6 of 15.
The third quarter was a close one despite the back and forth and the Kings going up 22 points at one stage. LeBron James willed LA back into the contest, making it a 12-point game at various junctures. The Lakers maintained that gap entering the fourth, giving themselves a shot at pulling off another huge comeback. LA won the third 35-32.
The Lakers tried to rally behind LeBron's efforts in the fourth, too. However, the Kings didn't let go of their advantage at any point. It got as close as 10 points but with very little time left in the contest. The Kings held on to win the game 130-120.
LeBron James exited the game with an injury with two minutes left.
Sacramento Kings vs LA Lakers Game Results and Highlights: Top moments of the game at halftime
#1. LeBron James one-handed jam through traffic
LeBron James turned back the clock against the Kings with a vintage one-handed jam-and-one. The "Freight Train" zoomed past the Kings' defense from the top of the key and slammed it home in traffic to produce one of the game's top highlights. Here's the video:
#2. De'Aaron Fox gets Lakers defense on the fake
De'Aaron Fox was dominating early on, pulling out every bag in the trick. He had Jaxson Hayes on the receiving end of one of his best plays of the game and probably the season after faking him with the spin and nearly getting an and-one with Max Christie on his back.
#3, De'Aaron Fox turnaround jumper to beat the buzzer
De'Aaron Fox was in his element throughout the game, particularly in the first half. After getting Jaxson Hayes to bite on a fake in the above highlight, Fox hit the midrange fadeaway at the buzzer, which found nothing but net, giving the Kings a 15-point halftime lead.
#4, LeBron James breaks down Kings' defense with ease
LeBron James relied on his IQ to make this a close contest, breaking down the defense with ease. During the third quarter, he used a high pick and roll to his way in the game as he finished at the rim with his off-hand off, spinning it off the glass.
#5, Domantas Sabonis dominates AD on both ends
Domantas Sabonis went 9-0 against Anthony Davis tonight. One of the top plays against AD on both ends summed up his dominance in this battle of big men as Sabonis got the Lakers big to shoot an airball before getting the finish over him and the foul on the offense.
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