The Sacramento Kings play host to the Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday.

The Lakers (11-11) have traded off wins and losses in each of their last six games, posting a 3-5 record across their previous eight games. The good news is that they got a win in their most recent outing on Sunday, narrowly beating the Detroit Pistons. A 16-0 run in the middle of the third quarter decided that game, but some poor late-game execution made that contest more challenging than it should have been. With that said, it was pleasant to see LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis all on the floor together. That hasn't happened a whole lot this season, and LA will remain dangerous as long as those three stay healthy.

The Kings (8-13) made one of the biggest splashes of the season when they fired Luke Walton last week, and results haven't really changed since then. In fact, they've lost two of the three games since that firing, getting blown out on Sunday night. That loss was really discouraging because they were facing a Memphis team missing Ja Morant. That was a prime opportunity for Sacramento to beat up on an inferior roster, but Memphis was the one doing the damage. The Grizzlies dropped 129 points on the Kings, and that sort of defense has become way too familiar for this club. Not having Richaun Holmes in the lineup obviously hurt, but that's no excuse. In any case, he's expected to return from his eye issue in the coming days and should correct some of the losing ways.

These teams played an epic double-overtime thriller two weeks ago, with Sacramento prevailing, 141-137. That gives the Kings four wins in their last five meetings with the Lakers.