Los Angeles at Sacramento

Sacramento enters into this contest at home in Arco against the LA Lakers in top form having won 13 of the L/17 overall and covering 14 of those contests and are 5-1 SU/ATS L/6 at home in this series. The home team has won and covered in both series meetings this season. The visiting Lakers on the other hand, continue their inconsistent play looking great on some nights behind super star Kobe Bryant and very average on other nights. Nowhere have the Lakers looked more vulnerable than as a visitor as their 9-22 SU record would indicate. They are also 14-35 ATS L/48  vs division foes. I expect to see the same result tonight. The Kings are absolutely on fire at home, going 12-0 SU and 11-0-1 ATS their last 12 games here. That includes a perfect 9-0 mark here since the Artest trade. They've also taken five of the last six meetings (SU and ATS) here with the Lakers with all five victories coming by a minimum of eight points. The Kings recent winning streak has made the playoffs a real possibility and they can't afford to letdown against their rivals tonight. Two stars on Sactown.