The Sacramento Kings (1 - 1) blew out the Los Angeles Lakers (0 - 2) 132 - 114 in Sacramento on Friday night. The Sacramento Kings absolutely manhandled the Los Angeles Lakers in this game, as they were up 74 - 50 at halftime. The Kings were led by a 21 point - 11 rebound double - double from DeMarcus Cousins and a 21 point - eight assist outing from newcomer Rajon Rondo. They both got in those impressive lines in under 30 minutes and if the game weren’t so out of hand, they would have posted some huge numbers. The biggest discrepancy in the game was the rebounding differential, as the Kings outrebounded the Lakers 56 - 37. Only one Lakers starter played more than 22 minutes in this game and that can be attributed to the crooked scoreline. The Lakers were led by Jordan Clarkson, who scored 22 points in his 28 minutes of play. After having a heartbreaking loss in the opener where the Lakers blew a double - digit lead in the fourth quarter, this was a major letdown for a young team that is struggling defensively. The Lakers have now allowed at least 28 points in six of eight quarters this season and the defense could be a major issue all year. The one silver lining is that the Lakers starters will be well rested for their next game on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks at home. The Kings got some great starts from former All-Stars DeMarcus Cousins, Rajon Rondo and Rudy Gay in this game and also got nice contributions from rookie Willie Cauley-Stein and veteran Omri Casspi. Coach George Karl decided to implement Cauley-Stein into the lineup for this game after not starting him in the opener and he performed admirably, tallying 17 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks across 30 minutes of play. This will be a fluent situation, but the rookie has definitely earned more playing time with a performance like this. It's a good thing the Kings starters got some rest here, as they play the second half of a back - to - back set against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday in LA.
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