LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Luka Doncic scored 42 points but could not prevent the Los Angeles Lakers stumbling to a third straight defeat with a 112-124 loss against the lowly Sacramento Kings on Monday.

LeBron James wore a special patch on his uniform to mark his historic 23rd season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and scored 22 points on a frustrating night for the Lakers, who made just eight three-pointers from 36 attempts.

Doncic and James were among only four Lakers players to make double figures with Deandre Ayton finishing with 13 points and Jaxson Hayes adding 12 off the bench.

The Kings, one place off the bottom of the Western Conference with a 10-30 record, were led by 32 points from DeMar DeRozan with Russell Westbrook finishing with 22 points against his former team.

“We literally couldn’t make a shot,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said.

In other games, the Indiana Pacers bagged their third straight victory with an upset 98-96 win over the Boston Celtics in Indianapolis.

Pascal Siakam led the scoring with 21 points for the Pacers, last year’s NBA Finals runners-up who remain rooted to the foot of the Eastern Conference with a 9-31 record.