On March 7, in a game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Kings defeated the Lakers 130-120.
The Kings' Fox had a great performance, scoring 44 points, four rebounds and four assists to lead his team to victory. Sabonis had 16 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, and Monk had 26 points and eight assists.
The Lakers' James had 31 points, five rebounds and 13 assists, but left the game early due to injury. Hachimura had 29 points, Reaves had 18 and Davis had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
At the beginning of the game, the Kings took the lead and gradually extended their lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Kings led 37-28.
In the second quarter, the Lakers briefly chased the score to 40-28, but the Kings then launched a wave of offense to extend the lead to 15 points. At halftime, the Kings led 72-57.
In the third quarter, the Kings continued to extend their lead, leading by 22 points at one point. Although the Lakers struggled to catch up, they were never able to close the gap.
In the fourth quarter, the Lakers still had a poor start, trailing by 21 points at one point. Although the Lakers fought back at one point in the game to narrow the gap to 10 points, the Kings eventually defeated the Lakers 130-120.
This victory was very important for the Kings, not only ending the Lakers' two-game winning streak, but also boosting the team's morale. For the Lakers, the loss exposed the team's injury problems and needed to make adjustments as soon as possible.