Kings–Lakers rivalry
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The Kings–Lakers rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers. Historically, the rivalry has been very intense, with constant series in the early days in the NBA and bitterly contested playoff series in the early 2000s. They have shared a home state of California since the Kings relocated to Sacramento in 1985.
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Quick Facts First meeting, Latest meeting ...
First meeting | November 14, 1948 Royals 92, Lakers 75 |
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Latest meeting | March 13, 2024 Kings 120, Lakers 107 |
Next meeting | TBA |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 486 |
All-time series | 307–179 (LAL) |
Regular season series | 281–168 (LAL) |
Postseason results | 26–11 (LAL) |
Longest win streak | LAL W24 (1983–1988) |
Current win streak | SAC W5 |
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