Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 30 points, and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 115-94.
The Lakers led by as many as 27, pulling away with a 23-6 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Talen Horton-Tucker had 15 points (10 in the paint) and 4 steals off the bench.
For the Kings, Harrison Barnes scored 26 points (13 in the second quarter) on 9 for 10 shooting, and Buddy Hield went 1 for 9 from 3.
The Lakers shot 47.3% from the field and 51.5% from 3 to the Kings’ 42.4% and 28.6%. The Kings got 6 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Lakers outscored the Kings 20-7 on the fast break. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Kings 43-32 in 21 minutes together.