This game marked the beginning of one of the team’s toughest stretches of the season and it feels like a pretty ominous start to a stretch of five games in seven days. So, let’s dive into the loss. As always, grades are based on expectations for each player. A “B” grade represents the average performance for that player.

On the season, Monk is now averaging 11.9 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.0 rebounds on 43.8% from the field and 42.3% from three. It's the three-point shooting that stands out as it would be a career-high for the 9-year veteran. Monk was a huge part of why the Kings finished the night 17-of-26 (65.4%) from beyond the arc tonight.

The Lakers defense went from on the mend to very weak on Monday, and it resulted in an unacceptable loss to the Kings.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings meet Monday at 10 p.m. ET from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

The Kings defeated the Lakers, 124-112. The Kings notch back-to-back wins to improve to 10-30, while the Lakers drop to 23-14.

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled against a bad Sacramento Kings team on Monday, and the story was similar to many of the team's losses this year.

The Lakers enter the contest against the Kings fifth in the Western Conference standings with a record of 23-13. Meanwhile, the Kings, who have won just two of their last 10 games, are 14th in the conference at 9-30.