Lakers Outlast King 122-114, LeBron James 31 Pts, Westbrook ZERO Turnovers

Lakers Outlast King 122-114, LeBron James 31 Pts, Westbrook ZERO Turnovers LeBron James scored 14 of his 31 points in the final eight minutes as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Sacramento led 96-89 with 8:11 left in the fourth after a Davion Mitchell floater capped an 11-0 run, but James took over down the stretch. He hit two three-pointers and four layups and assisted on a pair of Malik Monk threes. The second Monk triple gave the Lakers the lead for good at 112-110 with 2:50 remaining in regulation. James led all scorers. Monk scored 24 points and went 6-of-11 from three-point range. Dwight Howard dominated off the bench with a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double in 21 minutes. De'Aaron Fox paced the Kings with 30 points, and Buddy Hield posted 26 points thanks in part to seven three-pointers. The 20-19 Lakers have won three straight games. The Kings, who had won three of four entering Tuesday, dropped to 16-23. Notable Performances: Lakers F LeBron James: 31 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds Lakers SG Malik Monk: 24 points Lakers PG Russell Westbrook: 19 points, ZERO turnovers Lakers SG Talen Horton Tucker: 19 points Lakers C Dwight Howard: 14 points, 14 rebounds Kings PG De'Aaron Fox: 30 points, 6 assists Kings SG Buddy Hield: 26 points, 5 rebounds LeBron, Monk Put on a Show in the 4th Quarter The Kings went on an 11-0 run to take a 96-89 fourth-quarter lead. During that stretch, the Lakers went empty on five straight possessions thanks to two blocked shots, two turnovers and a missed three-pointer. Meanwhile, the Kings caught fire, causing the Lakers to call a timeout. From that point forward, it was the LeBron James Show, with Monk acting as his sidekick. James hit two quick buckets, but Hield responded with a pair of free throws. Undeterred, Monk then nailed a three-pointer to cut the Kings' edge to 98-96. The Kings then scored four of the next six points, but Monk hit another three to slash the deficit to 102-101. The Lakers face numerous obstacles these days with their defense struggling (in part because of Anthony Davis being sidelined with an injury), forcing them to win some shootouts. That happened Tuesday with two scorching-hot players continuing their torrid pace. James has 34.9 points per game in his last nine. Monk has now averaged 20.7 points in his last six games. Together, they willed the Lakers over .500, perhaps for good. So Z Nation, what did you think about the Lakers win against the Sacramento Kings??? Comments down below 💭☑️ Like and Share my videos 👍🏼☑️ ✅ Subscribe to my channel ZSPN on YouTube ✅ Thank you all for watching ZSPN on YouTube http://youtube.com/c/ZSPNSports Like my page on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ZSPNSports/ Follow me on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/zspn_sports Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zspn_sports/?hl=en Check out my podcast, ZSPN , on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/zspn Check out my podcast, ZSPN , on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/7hRfH2WzMhoKzgFyftUz1l Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3I60o3Wt-X421fEiJSjziA/join 💜GO LAKERS💛