Monk hits 7 3-pointers, scores 26 points as Kings top Lakers 124-112; Doncic scores 42 in loss

Key Highlights

• It was the seventh 40-point game of the season for the NBA’s leading scorer. LeBron James had 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting that included missing all five attempts from 3-point distance. DeAndre Ayton scored 13 points to reach 7,000 for his career.
• Jaxson Hayes added 12 points for the Lakers (23-11), who have lost two straight since winning three in a row. Los Angeles got the early edge, but couldn’t contain an energized Sacramento team that never trailed over the final 38 minutes.
• Sacramento beat Los Angeles for the first time in three games this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Kings rallied from eight down in the first quarter to lead 57-41 late in the second after Monk’s fifth 3-pointer of the game. James and Doncic kept the Lakers close, combining for 38 of Los Angeles’ 54 points in the first half. The Kings began the third quarter with a 19-6 run and opened a 20-point lead on the way to the lopsided victory. Los Angeles trailed the entire second half, but closed within 102-95 early in the fourth quarter before a 3-pointer by Monk helped the Kings pull away. Up nextLakers: Host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Kings: Host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.___AP NBA: https://apnews. com/NBA.