Sacramento Kings 124 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 | Venue: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Full lakers vs sacramento kings match player stats from January 12, 2026 — where Luka Doncic put up 42 but it still wasn’t enough.
The Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-112 on Monday night at Golden 1 Center, ending a six-game losing streak against Los Angeles. Luka Doncic dropped 42 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and four steals. Still a loss. DeMar DeRozan led all scorers from Sacramento’s side with 32 points and six assists, while reserve Malik Monk stole the show off the bench with 26 points on a scorching 7-of-9 performance from three-point range. LeBron James chipped in 22 points but shot 0-for-5 from deep, and the Lakers’ defense completely collapsed in the third quarter as Sacramento went on a devastating 19-6 run to blow the game open.
Table of contents
- Final Score and Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown
- Los Angeles Lakers Box Score
- Sacramento Kings Box Score
- Head-to-Head Team Stat Comparison
- Key Performer Spotlights
- Game Flow: How It Actually Unfolded
- Three-Point Shooting: The Entire Story in One Stat
- Context: Records, Streaks, and What This Means
- Luka Doncic 2025-26 Season Tracker
- Analysis: Why the Lakers Lost This One
- What’s Next
- Final Thoughts
Final Score and Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown
| Quarter | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 30 | 34 |
| Q2 | 24 | 27 |
| Q3 | 27 | 38 |
| Q4 | 31 | 25 |
| Final | 112 | 124 |
Sacramento led by four after the first quarter and never looked back. The third quarter was where this game was genuinely decided, with the Kings going up by as many as 20 points. Los Angeles closed the gap to seven twice, but every time they surged, Sacramento had a counter.
Los Angeles Lakers Box Score
Starters
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | PG | 38 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14-26 | 3-10 | 11-13 | -14 |
| LeBron James | SF | 34 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-17 | 0-5 | 6-8 | -18 |
| DeAndre Ayton | C | 29 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -12 |
| Austin Reaves | SG | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Dalton Knecht | SF | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -10 |
Bench
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes | C | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Gabe Vincent | PG | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | PF | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Marcus Smart | PG | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
Lakers Team Totals
| Stat | Lakers |
|---|---|
| Points | 112 |
| Field Goal % | 48.8% |
| 3-Point % | 22.2% (8-36) |
| Free Throw % | 78.6% |
| Rebounds | 38 |
| Assists | 22 |
| Turnovers | 13 |
| Steals | 8 |
| Blocks | 4 |
That 3-point percentage tells you everything. Eight made threes on 36 attempts is brutal, especially when the Kings were on fire from downtown all night long.
Sacramento Kings Box Score
Starters
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan | SF | 36 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12-19 | 1-2 | 7-8 | +16 |
| Russell Westbrook | PG | 33 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | +14 |
| Zach LaVine | SG | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-3 | +10 |
| Precious Achiuwa | PF | 26 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +9 |
| Keon Ellis | SG | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +8 |
Bench
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk | SG | 28 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 7-9 | 1-1 | +18 |
| Maxime Raynaud | C | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +12 |
| Jake LaRavia | SF | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
Kings Team Totals
| Stat | Kings |
|---|---|
| Points | 124 |
| Field Goal % | 58.5% |
| 3-Point % | 65.4% (17-26) |
| Free Throw % | 84.6% |
| Rebounds | 44 |
| Assists | 29 |
| Turnovers | 10 |
| Steals | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 |
Sacramento shooting 65.4% from three on 26 attempts is genuinely one of the most efficient offensive nights you’ll see in the regular season. That’s not sustainable, but on this particular Monday night in Sacramento, nothing the Lakers tried was going to matter.
Head-to-Head Team Stat Comparison
| Category | Lakers | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 112 | 124 |
| FG% | 48.8% | 58.5% |
| 3P% | 22.2% | 65.4% |
| 3-Pointers Made | 8 | 17 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 44 |
| Assists | 22 | 29 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Paint Points | 38 | 44 |
| Fast Break Points | 8 | 14 |
| Second Chance Points | 9 | 13 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Bench Points | 21 | 37 |
The bench scoring disparity says a lot. Monk’s 26 off the bench gave Sacramento an enormous edge that Lakers reserves simply couldn’t match.
Key Performer Spotlights
Luka Doncic | 42 PTS | 8 AST | 7 REB | 4 STL
This was Doncic’s seventh 40-point game of the season, and the NBA’s leading scorer was doing everything right individually. He scored 26 of his 42 points in the first half, helping keep the Lakers competitive when the rest of the team went stone cold. Four steals. Eight assists. Seven boards.
But even with all that, the Lakers still lost by 12. That speaks to how completely Sacramento dominated in the middle quarters, and how little help Doncic got from the rest of the roster.
He connected on 14 of 26 field goal attempts and 3 of 10 from three, with 11 free throws made on 13 tries. This was the kind of performance that earns player of the week nominations, just not on the winning side.
DeMar DeRozan | 32 PTS | 6 AST | 5 REB
DeRozan was the Kings’ anchor and completely ate the Lakers alive in the midrange. His 12-of-19 shooting from the field showed a guy in a rhythm that LA had no answer for. He had 19 points at halftime and kept adding to it every time the Lakers started a comeback.
The irony of DeRozan going for 32 against his former Western Conference rival on a night when the Lakers needed a big defensive stop is not lost on anyone who followed this franchise matchup through the years.
Malik Monk | 26 PTS | 8 AST | 7-of-9 from Three
The biggest story of this game that doesn’t involve Doncic. Malik Monk, a former Laker himself, came off the bench and put together season bests in both points and assists. Seven threes on nine attempts. That’s not a fluke shooting night, that’s a sniper getting every clean look he needed.
His three-point shooting was the dagger every time Los Angeles tried to claw back. Every Laker run? Monk had an answer from behind the arc.
Russell Westbrook | 22 PTS | 7 AST | 6 REB | 4 Threes
Let’s be honest, nobody had Russell Westbrook shooting four threes in a single game on their bingo card. The former Laker, who played 78 games in LA during the 2022-23 season, looked motivated every time the Sacramento crowd gave him space. His three-pointer that capped the dominant 19-6 third-quarter run extended Sacramento’s lead to 20 and effectively ended the game as a contest.
DeAndre Ayton | 13 PTS | 13 REB | 2 BLK
The only bright spot in the Lakers’ frontcourt. Ayton was one of the few Lakers who performed consistently, delivering a double-double while also recording two blocks. His 13 points came on efficient shooting (5-of-9), and he became just the second Lakers player in this game to score in double figures alongside Doncic, James, and Hayes.
Per ESPN, with this performance Ayton reached 7,000 career points, a milestone that came quietly given the loss.
Game Flow: How It Actually Unfolded
First Quarter: LeBron James opened the scoring with a personal 6-0 run, and the Lakers looked in control early at 8-2. Sacramento called a timeout and came out of it with Westbrook converting on a midrange. The Kings went on an 11-3 run to make it close, before LA fell apart late in the quarter. Sacramento led 34-30 heading into the second.
Second Quarter: This is where Malik Monk went off. Two quick threes to open the quarter, and suddenly Sacramento had a double-digit lead. The Lakers shot just 2-of-10 to start the frame. Doncic personally refused to let LA fall apart, scoring 15 points in the quarter to keep the deficit manageable. At halftime, Sacramento led 61-54.
Third Quarter: The killing blow. Sacramento scored the first eight points of the second half and never stopped. The Kings went on an 18-5 run to open the quarter, with Westbrook’s three extending the lead to 20. The Lakers couldn’t defend, couldn’t rebound, couldn’t get stops. Going into the fourth, Sacramento led by 12.
Fourth Quarter: The Lakers showed some fight. LaVine scored early. Gabe Vincent hit back-to-back threes. The deficit shrunk to seven. But every time LA got close, DeRozan had a jumper or Monk had another answer. Sacramento scored eight straight late to seal it at 124-112.
Three-Point Shooting: The Entire Story in One Stat
Sacramento Kings: 17-of-26 from three (65.4%) Los Angeles Lakers: 8-of-36 from three (22.2%)
This is a nine made three-pointer difference on the same floor, same conditions, same game. The Kings connected on every variety available, from Monk’s pull-up threes to Westbrook’s corner triples to LaVine’s off-the-dribble bombs.
For the Lakers, LeBron James went 0-for-5 from deep. Austin Reaves shot 1-of-5. Doncic was 3-of-10. Gabe Vincent was 3-of-7 off the bench and the only consistent bright spot from long range.
Context: Records, Streaks, and What This Means
| Team | Record After Game | Streak | Western Conference Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 23-11 | L3 | 3rd in West |
| Sacramento Kings | 10-30 | W2 | 14th in West |
The Lakers dropped their second straight and fell to 7-4 over their last 11 contests. For a team with legitimate playoff ambitions, losing to a Sacramento squad sitting at 10-30 is exactly the kind of result that gets analyzed hard in the locker room.
For the Kings, this was only their 10th win of the season, but momentum after a seven-game skid matters. Winning back-to-back gave them something to build on, and Monk’s performance gave their coaching staff a real rotation piece to trust.
This was also the Kings’ first home win against the Lakers since March 13, 2024, ending a six-game losing streak in that specific series matchup.
One notable off-court factor: Sacramento’s Dennis Schroder served the second game of a three-game suspension. The league had disciplined him for reportedly attempting to strike an opposing player 40 minutes after a road game against the Lakers on December 28. Multiple reports indicate Doncic was the player involved in that incident.
Luka Doncic 2025-26 Season Tracker
| Stat | Season Average | Jan 12 Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 33.3 | 42 |
| Assists | 9.1 | 8 |
| Rebounds | 8.4 | 7 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 4 |
| FG% | 51.2% | 53.8% |
| 3P% | 36.1% | 30.0% |
| 40-Point Games | 7 | Game #7 |
Doncic came into this game leading the NBA in scoring at 33.3 points per game. This performance was nearly 9 points above his average, and it still wasn’t enough. That says more about how well Sacramento played than it says about Doncic.
Analysis: Why the Lakers Lost This One
The three-point collapse was the headline, but the real issues ran deeper.
The Lakers’ defense gave Sacramento far too much space on the perimeter. When you let a below-0.500 team shoot 65 percent from three, you’ve given up on the basic defensive principles that keep you in games against any opponent, regardless of record.
Bench production was the other major gap. Sacramento got 37 points from their second unit, led by Monk’s career night. The Lakers got 21 from theirs. In a 12-point loss, that bench discrepancy is basically the ballgame.
LeBron’s cold shooting night from deep also hurt. James is not primarily a three-point shooter, but going 0-for-5 when you’re already struggling as a team from beyond the arc compounds the problem. His overall shooting line (8-of-17, 22 points) was fine, just not the dominance you need when the game gets away from you.
The third quarter. Every Lakers loss during this stretch has featured a third-quarter collapse. The Kings went on an 18-5 run to open the second half, and LA never got closer than seven the rest of the way. Until they fix that 24-minute issue, road wins against motivated teams will be hard to come by.
What’s Next
The Lakers returned home to host the Atlanta Hawks the following Tuesday, looking to stop the losing streak before it became something more concerning for a team with title expectations attached to it.
The Kings hosted the New York Knicks on Wednesday, looking to continue their momentum and find some consistency after a brutal stretch of results.
Final Thoughts
Sacramento came in as heavy underdogs at 10 wins on the season, and they handed a 23-win Lakers team one of their more embarrassing losses of the year. Malik Monk was the ultimate ex-player revenge game story. Westbrook looked rejuvenated. DeRozan was the steadying force all night long.
Doncic was extraordinary. His lakers vs sacramento kings match player stats line of 42-8-7 with four steals reads like a winning effort. In any other game, it probably would be.
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