SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Malik Monk made seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help the Sacramento Kings to a 124-112 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

DeMar DeRozan had 32 points and six assists for the Kings (10-30), who won their second straight after a seven-game skid. Russell Westbrook, who played 78 games for the Lakers in 2023, added 22 points and seven assists.

It was the Kings' first home win against the Lakers since March 13, 2024.

Luka Doncic paced the Lakers with 42 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. It was the seventh 40-point game of the season for the NBA’s leading scorer.

LeBron James had 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting that included missing all five attempts from 3-point distance.

DeAndre Ayton scored 13 points to reach 7,000 for his career. Jaxson Hayes added 12 points for the Lakers (23-11), who have lost two straight since winning three in a row.

Los Angeles got the early edge, but couldn’t contain an energized Sacramento team that never trailed over the final 38 minutes. Sacramento beat Los Angeles for the first time in three games this season.

The Kings rallied from eight down in the first quarter to lead 57-41 late in the second after Monk’s fifth 3-pointer of the game.

James and Doncic kept the Lakers close, combining for 38 of Los Angeles’ 54 points in the first half.

The Kings began the third quarter with a 19-6 run and opened a 20-point lead on the way to the lopsided victory.

Los Angeles trailed the entire second half, but closed within 102-95 early in the fourth quarter before a 3-pointer by Monk helped the Kings pull away.

Up next

Lakers: Host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

Kings: Host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Maxime Raynaud (Jake LaRavia gains possession)	0	0
11:47	LeBron James makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Deandre Ayton assists)	0	2
11:30	Maxime Raynaud bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	0	2
11:23	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot running jump shot	0	2
11:21	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	0	2
11:12	Precious Achiuwa misses driving layup	0	2
11:10	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	0	2
11:10	Precious Achiuwa makes tip shot	2	2
10:52	Deandre Ayton misses driving layup	2	2
10:50	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	2	2
10:49	Deandre Ayton out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	2
10:37	Russell Westbrook bad pass turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	2	2
10:31	LeBron James makes running layup (Luka Doncic assists)	2	4
10:12	Zach LaVine misses 19-foot fade away jump shot	2	4
10:09	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	2	4
10:07	LeBron James makes running layup (Marcus Smart assists)	2	6
9:56	Russell Westbrook bad pass turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	2	6
9:51	Luka Doncic makes running layup (Jake LaRavia assists)	2	8
9:51	Kings Full timeout	2	8
9:41	Russell Westbrook makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	4	8
9:26	LeBron James bad pass turnover (DeMar DeRozan steals)	4	8
9:09	Deandre Ayton blocks Precious Achiuwa 's 5-foot driving layup	4	8
9:08	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	4	8
8:59	LeBron James makes running layup (Marcus Smart assists)	4	10
8:45	DeMar DeRozan makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot	6	10
8:32	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	10
8:29	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	6	10
8:23	Russell Westbrook misses running pullup jump shot	6	10
8:21	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	6	10
8:13	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	6	10
8:13	Deandre Ayton misses free throw 1 of 2	6	10
8:13	Lakers offensive team rebound	6	10
8:13	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2	6	11
7:47	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	11
7:44	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	6	11
7:36	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	11
7:35	Lakers offensive team rebound	6	11
7:25	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	6	13
7:07	Maxime Raynaud makes driving layup (Zach LaVine assists)	8	13
6:51	Luka Doncic makes 17-foot two point shot	8	15
6:39	DeMar DeRozan makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	10	15
6:24	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	15
6:22	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	10	15
6:16	Precious Achiuwa misses 6-foot two point shot	10	15
6:14	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	10	15
6:07	Luka Doncic makes 5-foot two point shot	10	17
5:54	Precious Achiuwa out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	17
5:54	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	10	17
5:36	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (DeMar DeRozan steals)	10	17
5:29	Zach LaVine misses running pullup jump shot	10	17
5:27	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	10	17
5:19	Deandre Ayton makes 8-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	10	19
5:02	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	12	19
4:54	Jake LaRavia misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	19
4:52	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	12	19
4:38	DeMar DeRozan makes 6-foot two point shot	14	19
4:29	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	22
4:16	Luka Doncic shooting foul	14	22
4:16	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	15	22
4:16	Dylan Cardwell enters the game for Zach LaVine	15	22
4:16	Keon Ellis enters the game for Maxime Raynaud	15	22
4:16	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Deandre Ayton	15	22
4:16	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Marcus Smart	15	22
4:16	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	16	22
4:02	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	22
3:58	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	16	22
3:49	Precious Achiuwa makes 1-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	18	22
3:25	Jake LaRavia misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	22
3:22	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	18	22
3:20	Gabe Vincent misses 28-foot three point jumper	18	22
3:20	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	18	22
3:11	Keon Ellis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	21	22
3:11	Lakers Full timeout	21	22
3:11	Malik Monk enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	21	22
3:11	Nique Clifford enters the game for Russell Westbrook	21	22
3:11	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Jake LaRavia	21	22
2:52	Dalton Knecht makes 22-foot three point jumper (Gabe Vincent assists)	21	25
2:33	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	21	25
2:33	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	22	25
2:33	LeBron James enters the game for Luka Doncic	22	25
2:33	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	23	25
2:16	Dylan Cardwell shooting foul	23	25
2:16	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	23	26
2:16	Zach LaVine enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	23	26
2:16	Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2	23	26
2:14	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	23	26
2:01	Malik Monk misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	23	26
2:00	Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound	23	26
1:57	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	23	26
1:57	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	24	26
1:57	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	25	26
1:42	Dylan Cardwell blocks LeBron James 's 7-foot driving layup	25	26
1:39	Kings defensive team rebound	25	26
1:25	Zach LaVine makes 5-foot two point shot	27	26
1:06	LeBron James misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	27	26
1:05	Kings defensive team rebound	27	26
55.2	Zach LaVine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Malik Monk assists)	30	26
32.4	LeBron James makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	30	28
15.7	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	30	28
15.7	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	31	28
15.7	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Malik Monk	31	28
15.7	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	32	28
0.1	Gabe Vincent misses 28-foot jump bank shot	32	28
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	32	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	28

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Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, January 13, 2026

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Attendance

17,832

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Kevin Cutler, Andy Nagy

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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