Dončić Scores 23 as Lakers Edge Kings 114-110

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 114-110 at Crypto.com Arena on October 8, 2026, with Luka Dončić supplying 23 points in 25 minutes. Dončić shot 6-for-16 from the field and 2-for-6 from three-point range, adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal in the home victory.

Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jake LaRavia gave Los Angeles two efficient scoring options alongside Dončić. Mamukelashvili finished with 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting, plus three rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in 21 minutes. LaRavia scored 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting and contributed four rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Both went 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Quentin Grimes added 12 points and two steals, shooting 4-for-8 overall and 2-for-4 from deep.

Precious Achiuwa paced Sacramento’s listed performers with 18 points on 9-for-13 shooting, along with five rebounds and three assists. Daeqwon Plowden packed 15 points into 11 minutes, hitting six of his 10 field-goal attempts and three of six three-pointers. He also recorded a steal and two blocks.

Maxime Raynaud delivered a double-double for the Kings with 13 points and 10 rebounds, adding two assists and two blocks. Jonathan Mogbo contributed 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 5-for-7. Sacramento received efficient scoring across that group, but Los Angeles finished with the four-point edge.