LA Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Player Stats and Box Score (Oct. 26) | 2025-26 NBA season

The LA Lakers and Sacramento Kings crossed swords in a regular-season game at the Golden 1 Center on Sunday. Both teams entered the contest on the back of confidence-boosting wins.

The Lakers took the court without their talisman, Luka Doncic, who was ruled out for at least a week with a couple of injuries. They were compelled to alter their starting lineup, with Marcus Smart joining Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and Deandre Ayton in the starting 5.

The Kings' starting lineup featured Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder.

The Lakers got off to a strong start by exploiting the Kings' biggest defensive weakness. Sacramento’s lack of rim protection allowed the Lakers to dominate inside, scoring eight points in the paint to build an early 16-10 lead.

The Lakers' offense was humming despite both Doncic and LeBron James being on the sidelines. The Purple and Gold put up 36 points in the first quarter to secure a nine-point lead heading into the second period. Rui Hachimura led the way with 10 points, while Ayton scored seven points and played solid defense in the paint.

The Lakers conceded their advantage after the Kings fought back in the second quarter. Austin Reaves' 14-point burst helped the visitors tie the scores at 62-62 before the half time buzzer. The Kings capitalized on the Lakers' lack of discipline, scoring 14 points off 10 turnovers.

The Lakers suffered another injury setback as Gabe Vincent limped off to the locker room with an ankle injury in the third quarter. Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton took over in the penultimate period to ensure the Lakers stayed in the driver's seat.

Ayton controlled the paint and outmuscled Sabonis inside, while the Lakers’ big man tallied 17 points through three quarters. Reaves was in his element, lighting it up for a game-high 36 points.

The Lakers felt the absence of their offensive creators to start the fourth quarter. Reaves was on the bench, Vincent was ruled out of the game with an injury, while Luka Doncic and LeBron James were out. Once Reaves checked back into the game, the visitors took control of the game.

The Lakers guard recorded his career-high 51 points and missed out on a triple-double by a solitary assist. Ayton Chipped in with 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Lakers recorded a fantastic 127-120 victory.

LA Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Player Stats and Box Score (Oct. 26)

LA Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Marcus Smart	30:48	3	8	37.5	0	3	0	5	6	83.3	1	2	3	5	0	0	1	1	11	7
Rui Hachimura	40:14	7	10	70	0	1	0	4	4	100	0	3	3	2	2	0	2	3	18	5
Deandre Ayton	35:57	10	17	58.8	0	0	0	2	4	50	5	10	15	2	1	1	3	4	22	-6
Austin Reaves	39:04	12	22	54.5	6	10	60	21	22	95.5	1	10	11	9	2	0	2	1	51	22
Gabe Vincent	18:53	0	4	0	0	3	0	3	3	100	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	3	5
Jarred Vanderbilt	26:52	3	5	60	0	0	0	3	4	75	1	4	5	2	2	0	3	3	9	15
Jake LaRavia	32:33	3	10	30	2	5	40	3	3	100	2	4	6	5	1	0	2	3	11	-5
Dalton Knecht	12:41	1	3	33.3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	2	-7
Chris Mañon	2:59	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	-1

Sacramento Kings

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Zach LaVine	39:58	12	24	50	4	9	44.4	4	4	100	1	3	4	0	0	0	2	1	32	-8
DeMar DeRozan	39:52	9	22	40.9	2	6	33.3	1	1	100	0	6	6	3	1	0	1	1	21	-4
Domantas Sabonis	30:30	4	8	50	1	2	50	1	2	50	4	10	14	3	3	0	2	5	10	0
Keon Ellis	17:59	2	5	40	1	4	25	1	2	50	0	2	2	1	2	0	1	6	6	2
Dennis Schröder	34:60	7	18	38.9	3	9	33.3	1	1	100	2	0	2	12	1	1	2	2	18	-16
Drew Eubanks	3:41	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	-4
Malik Monk	24:29	5	9	55.6	3	6	50	2	2	100	0	1	1	2	2	2	1	4	15	7
Isaac Jones	1:16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Cardwell	12:51	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	1	2	4	0	-2
Russell Westbrook	27:11	6	12	50	4	6	66.7	2	6	33.3	4	2	6	6	1	0	2	1	18	0
Dario Šarić	4:28	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-4
Devin Carter	2:45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	-6