The Los Angeles Lakers at one point led the Sacramento Kings by 19 points, but lack of concentration caused LeBron James and his teammates to lose 120-130.

Every time Los Angeles Lakers fans feel the revival of their beloved team, coach Darvin Ham and his team have a bad match.

The Lakers’ series of sublime days, including a victory over the top team Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week, was stopped by a difficult 120-130 defeat against the Sacramento Kings.

Unable to take advantage of the momentum from the win over the Oklahoma City Thunder two days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings with a score of 120-130.

This loss not only made it difficult for the Lakers because the Kings were a direct competitor in the Western rankings, it also came even though the LA team at one point led the opponent by 19 points.

To make things worse, LeBron James was hurt and couldn’t finish the game. Coach Darvin Ham was forced to call a conference call for the No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers star to leave the field and limp straight to the locker room due to a recurring ankle injury.

Despite leaving the court early, the current oldest player in the NBA still pocketed 31 points (10-16 FG, 10-10 FT) and 13 assists. 

LeBron James’s re-injury was not the reason why the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings. Everything started very well when James and his teammates led 38-17 at the first half (19 points difference).

The turning point came when Anthony Davis had a personal foul problem and the coach withdrew him to the bench. De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk immediately took advantage of this to attack, bringing Sacramento back into the game with a 30-11 run, equalizing the match score.

It seemed like the Lakers would wake up, but they had no answer on both offense and defense. On the other side of the field, Kings continued to flourish and took a 97-77 lead midway through the third quarter.

From a good start and a deep lead, the Los Angeles Lakers lost everything and had to suffer a humiliating defeat right at Crypto.com’s home field. Fans have many times booed the yellow and purple team, especially during the period when the Lakers let the Kings eliminate the gap and take the lead.