Backing the Lakers starting forward in a game with a high projected total. Prince is coming off a brutal game but I like his chances of bouncing back against the Kings.

Los Angeles is shooting less than 50% effectively to start the season. The Lakers are allowing their opponents to shoot 56.5% effectively. LeBron and company have seemed to start of each season slowly. Sacramento is averaging 122 points per game and have averaged 15.5 three-pointers per game. The Lakers have struggled offensively only averaging 103.5 points thus far.

The Lakers don't look all that cohesive yet in averaging 103.5 ppg through two games. It's also the front end of a back-to-back so maybe Darvin Ham limits the minutes a bit of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

The Lakers earned their first win Thursday when they faced the Suns. However, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal were both out with injuries, and yet, the Lakers won by just five points. LeBron James is off to a slow start, attempting a total of 30 shots from the field over their first two games. Last season, he averaged 22.2 shot attempts per game. The Kings were excellent at home last season and are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Warriors in Sacramento on Friday. Don’t expect them to lose consecutive home games to begin the season.

The Kings have won and covered four of the past five meetings with the Lakers and I think we’ll see history repeat tonight. The Kings come off a home loss to the Warriors who shot 55% from the field and 44% from downtown, Curry with 41. The Kings play like a team with unity where everyone knows their role and they do it well ready to run the old guys on the Lakers. The Lakers look unsettled from the field after two games. I’m on Sacramento to win, money-line..