Tipoff: 7 p.m.
Where: Arco Arena
TV/Radio: CSN; KHTK (1140 AM)
Head to head: In the first meeting of the regular season, the Lakers enter with 14 victories in their last 16 games. The Lakers have a 69-28 record against the Kings in the Sacramento era. However, in the last 10 meetings at Arco Arena, the Kings are 6-4.
Lakers update: Kobe Bryant is coming off a sensational effort Sunday, scoring an NBA season-high 52 points against Dallas. Bryant is 11 shy of 21,000 career points.
Lakers injuries: SF Trevor Ariza (fractured right foot, out); SG Kobe Bryant (torn ligament, right little finger, probable); C Andrew Bynum (subluxated patella, left knee, out); C Chris Mihm (right ankle surgery, out); PF/SF Vladimir Radmanovic (strained right calf, day-to-day).
Kings injuries: PF Shareef Abdur-Rahim (right knee surgery, out).
Probable starters
KINGS
19 Beno Udrih PG
23 Kevin Martin SG
93 Ron Artest SF
33 Mikki Moore PF
52 Brad Miller C
LAKERS
2 Derek Fisher PG
24 Kobe Bryant SG
4 Luke Walton SF
7 Lamar Odom PF
16 Pau Gasol C
– Melody Gutierrez
