Lakers Fall to Kings Amid Stark 3-Point Disparity

On January 13, in the NBA regular season game, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings with a score of 112-124. The key factor in this game was the huge gap in three-point shooting between the two teams—the Kings shot an astonishing 65.4% from beyond the arc, unleashing a relentless offensive fire; while the Lakers struggled badly from the three-point line, with a shooting percentage of only 22.2%. Worse still, the four Lakers starters except Luka Doncic went 0-for-13 on three-point attempts.

LeBron James talked about the defeat after the game, stating that the team performed fairly well on the defensive end, but unfortunately, the opponents were too hot from the three-point range and his side failed to respond effectively from the perimeter. In this game, James finished 8-of-17 from the field, contributing 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, yet he couldn’t prevent the team from losing.

The massive disparity in three-point shooting proved to be the decisive factor in the outcome of the game. If the Lakers want to improve their record, the stability of their perimeter firepower is in urgent need of improvement.

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