The Lakers defense went from on the mend to very weak on Monday, and it resulted in an unacceptable loss to the Kings.

Sacramento Kings hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in front a sold out Golden 1 Center on Jan. 12. Here's how the game went.

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled against a bad Sacramento Kings team on Monday, and the story was similar to many of the team ...

Malik Monk made seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help the Sacramento Kings to a 124-112 win over the Los Angeles ...

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LeBron James adds 22 points, but Sacramento shoots 17 for 26 from 3-point range to hand the Lakers their second straight loss ...

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Luka Doncic scored 42 points but could not prevent the Los Angeles Lakers stumbling to a third straight defeat with a 124-112 ...

DeMar DeRozan registered 32 points and six assists and reserve Malik Monk produced season bests of 26 points and eight ...

Kings guard Malik Monk is taking full advantage of his return to the court, scoring 41 points over Sacramento's last two ...

On the season, Monk is now averaging 11.9 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.0 rebounds on 43.8% from the field and 42.3% from three.

Game summary of the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game, final score 124-112, from January 12, 2026 on ESPN.