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Doncic Leads Lakers Past Kings 127-103 in Sacramento

Luka Doncic scored 21 points in 16 minutes as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 127-103 in a preseason game Monday at Golden 1 Center.

Knox Esparza

October 6, 20261 min read

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Lakers pull away in the first half

Luka Doncic scored 21 points in 16 minutes as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 127-103 in a preseason game Monday. The game was played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento before a crowd of 15,130.

The Kings led 18-13 midway through the first quarter before Doncic hit back-to-back 25-foot shots to put Los Angeles ahead 19-18. The Lakers finished the period up 36-28, then outscored Sacramento 37-19 in the second quarter to lead 73-47 at halftime.

That 26-point cushion proved too much for Sacramento. Sandro Mamukelashvili recorded five assists for the Lakers, and Kevon Looney grabbed nine rebounds. Cameron Carr added 19 points off the bench and Quentin Grimes scored 16.

Kings' efforts fall short

Sacramento won the third quarter 30-26, but the Lakers never let the lead fall below 19 points in the second half. Los Angeles scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to Sacramento's 26.

Nique Clifford led all scorers with 23 points for the Kings. Darius Acuff Jr. added 19 points and four assists, and Dylan Cardwell grabbed 10 rebounds.

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Knox Esparza

Knox Esparza covers Pleasanton high school and area college sports.

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