Sacramento Kings: Game 79 Preview at Los Angeles Lakers
By Tyler Watts
The Sacramento Kings travel to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on April 7, 2017. This article provides a preview of that game from a Kings’ perspective.
The Sacramento Kings travel to the Staples Center tonight to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the fourth and final regular-season meeting between the two teams. Sacramento has won two of the previous three encounters.
In their last matchup, the Kings headed to Los Angeles and narrowly defeated the Lakers 97-96 in a thrilling February 14 matchup. DeMarcus Cousins scored 40 points for Sacramento in what would be his next to last game in a Kings uniform. Below is a highlight video from that game to refresh your memory on the happenings.
A lot has changed for both teams since that last meeting. Both teams have shifted to playing their younger players after being eliminated from playoff contention. The Kings traded away Boogie Cousins and the Lakers did the same to Lou Williams. This game could be a race to see who can lose the game instead of win, but more on that a little later.
Without further ado, let us move forward to the pertinent information you need to know about tonight’s contest between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers.