Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 34 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 113-108.
The Kings went on a 14-5 run to lead 94-92 with 8:37 left in the fourth quarter. Kyle Kuzma’s hook shot put the Lakers ahead for good with 6:35 left. They took a 105-97 lead with 2:16 left.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Kings 12-8. Isaiah Thomas scored 4 of the Lakers’ 12 on 0 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
The Lakers had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Julius Randle assisted on 5 of Caldwell-Pope’s 12 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Kings, Bogdan Bogdanović scored 21 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Buddy Hield added 21 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.
The Lakers shot 45.1% from the field to the Kings’ 44.7%. The Kings outscored the Lakers 28-14 in 9 minutes with Koufos, Temple, Hield, Labissiere and Mason on the floor together.