James Scores 34 but Lakers Stumble, Fall to Kings 125–116

James Scores 34 but Lakers Stumble, Fall to Kings 125–116
Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III (35) defends Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2022. AP Photo/José Luis Villegas
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 on Wednesday night.

Harrison Barnes added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Kings, who dropped their previous five games. Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 10 assists.