The Kings were gifted a golden opportunity to jump up in the standings after San Antonio, New Orleans, and Golden State all lost Thursday. They had a winnable game in front of them as the Lakers came to town without Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
But instead of embracing the offering from the schedule gods, Sacramento didn’t come out ready to play. The Kings had their last lead two minutes into the game and were down double digits for the entire second half in a 115-94 loss. Other than Harrison Barnes, who finished with 26 points (and five rebounds and five assists) on 9-of-10 shooting, no starter had a good game.