The Los Angeles Lakers were able to defeat the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento 117-92. The Lakers now improve to 12-11 on the season. This win was impressive for a few reasons. The main reason is that LeBron James was sent home to Los Angeles due to COVID Protocols. He tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday but so far is asymptomatic.
Anthony Davis stepped up and led the way for the Lakers. Davis scored 25 points on 12 of 22 shooting from the field. He also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists. Davis spoke postgame on his team’s mindset this game and moving forward minus LeBron.
“We still have to find ways to win,” Davis said. “We can’t let that affect us. Obviously, he’s a huge part of our team. But we’ve played a huge amount of games without him. So we kind of know how that is already. We’ve got to continue to play like we did on the defensive end until he’s able to come back.”
“My job and Russ’ is not to feel like we have to do it all, but we have to also do enough to help our guys,” Davis said. “I think tonight we did enough and also guys stepped up. It’s not just going to be on me and Russ. It’s a team thing. But me and Russ as the head of the snake, we’ve got to be able to continue to lead these guys until LeBron comes back.”
More Lakers Contributions
- Russell Westbrook scored 23 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out six assists.
- Malik Monk scored 22 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out four assists off of the bench.
- Carmelo Anthony grabbed 14 points off of the bench.
- Dwight Howard scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds off of the bench.
The Lakers travel back home to Los Angeles to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, 12/3. Tip-off is at 10 pm Eastern/ 7 pm Pacific from the Staples Center.
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