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Lakers at Kings Preseason: October 5 Time, TV and Game Guide

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings in a scheduled NBA preseason game on Monday, October 5, at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento lists a 7 p.m. PT tip-off—02:00 UTC and 07:30 IST on October 6—while the NBA lists the matchup at 10 p.m. ET.[1] [4]

Score Live Desk5 October 2026