Sacramento Kings 69-75 Los Angeles Lakers

There's a lot of talk about the defense of the Lakers lately. It must be noted that a reaction took place last night in Las Vegas, where Los Angeles defeated Sacramento on a European score (75-69).

29  points scored in the first half of the game, Kings limited to 31% address on the whole game. That's the kind of stats that must give Luke Walton a smile.

Played in tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas slaughter, the Lakers have long been riders alone, well thrown by a clean and skilful Brook Lopez from far away (12 points total with 2/2 to three in the first quarter).

Sacramento managed to stick to the score in the third quarter, especially thanks to Zach Randolph, the best King tonight (16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists), and overall lonely in attack. Both teams finished the game at the elbow-to-elbow. In this money time, the most prominent Lakers, all substitutes, did the job: Jordan Clarkson (10 points), Julius Randle (17 and 10) and especially Kyle Kuzma (15 and 8), either involved in the pass , or to finish, in all the actions of his team at the end of the match. Deprived of Lonzo Ball, Los Angeles is reassured with this first victory in the first season. On the other hand, Brandon Ingram continues to suffer. The most used player of his team, he only got one shot tonight.