Lakers lose to lowly Kings, say poor shooting to blame

Lakers lose to lowly Kings, say poor shooting to blame

Lakers lose to lowly Kings, say poor shooting to blame SACRAMENTO, Calif . -- The Los Angeles Lakers blamed their own poor shooting for Monday's 124-112 loss to the unfortunate Sacramento Kings, following a historically poor performance by their 3-point defense.After the game, LeBron James remarked, "I think we played solid defense." "They made a lot of 3s, S---. We didn't make many shots tonight; it was just one of those instances. According to ESPN Insights, the Kings shot 17-for-26 on 3-pointers, and their 65.4% allowed rate in a game is the lowest in Lakers history while defending at least 25 3-point tries. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 32 points on 14-for-19 shooting, but all of his makes were 2-point field goals. Former Lakers guards Malik Monk (26 points, 7-for-9 from 3) and Russell Westbrook (22 points, 4-for-8 from 3) did the most damage from deep. Meanwhile, the Lakers shot just 8-for-36 from 3 -- a number that looked even worse before Bronny James went …