The Kings are coming into this game with a 34-26 record this season but they have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and they are coming off of a loss at home against the Bulls in their last game. They have not been great at home recently either as they have lost their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 5 games there. They are going up against a Lakers team that is 34-29 this season and they are fighting to climb the standings in the Western Conference, trying to get themselves into a playoff spot so they can avoid the play-in tournament. They have been playing much better in their recent games as they have won 3 of their last 4 as well as 4 of their last 6 games. They have been much better at home this season as they are 22-10 there and they have also won 5 of their last 6 as well as 7 of their last 9 games there with both losses in that span coming against the Nuggets who are the defending champions. They are going to have some confidence in this game though since they are coming off of a 10+ point win against the Thunder in their last game there. The Lakers have been playing much better than the Kings have been in their recent games as the Lakers are now playing with some urgency, pushing to climb the standings in the Western Conference. The Lakers have also been much better at home all season and they are going to have some extra incentive here since they have lost both of their games against the Kings this season with both of those games coming at the beginning of the season. The Lakers are going to cover the spread in this game.