One area the Lakers have been particularly deficient is their slow starts, but hold your horses - we'll get back to that in a moment. While Anthony Davis is picking up where he left off last spring (when healthy, of course), the rest of the team is gelling quite poorly, forcing Darvin Ham to abandon his 30-minute cap on LeBron James' minutes almost immediately. The Los Angeles Lakers haven't looked particularly great to start this season. Lakers free NBA picks for Wednesday, November 15. We've got your best betting angles for this West Coast showdown with our Kings vs. Can the Kings start to regain some of last season's momentum and pull off the quasi-upset?

NBA odds are tabbing the Lakers as slim -1.5 favorites, coming off a drubbing of the hibernating Memphis Grizzlies last night. Two teams fighting for early position in the crowded middle glut of the Western Conference face off Wednesday as the Sacramento Kings clash with the Los Angeles Lakers.