Anthony Davis had 36 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a 23-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-122.
The Kings led 76-73 with 9:49 left in the third quarter. Austin Reaves’ jumper put the Lakers ahead for good with 9:07 left in the quarter. Rui Hachimura scored 8 points and D'Angelo Russell added 6 during the run. The Lakers led 96-85 with 3:24 left in the quarter and by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Max Christie had 2 steals.
Reaves had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, and Hachimura added 21 points on 7 for 11 shooting. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers. Reaves assisted on 8 of Davis’ 12 baskets.
For the Kings, De'Aaron Fox had 29 points (7 during a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter), a season-high 12 assists and 4 steals but went 1 for 9 from 3, and DeMar DeRozan added 25 points (12 in the second quarter) and 7 assists on 12 for 17 shooting. Malik Monk had 20 points and 7 assists. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers.
The Lakers shot 59.7% from the field and 53.8% from 3 to the Kings’ 51.0% and 27.5%. The Lakers outscored the Kings 27-13 in 6 minutes with Davis, Russell, Reddish, Reaves and Knecht on the floor together. Domantas Sabonis fouled out.