(My Sportsbook) - The reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers shoot for a third straight 50-win season tonight in California's capital against Pacific Division foe Sacramento.

The Lakers won their third straight game last night in Oakland when Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Los Angeles held on for a 124-121 win over Golden State, their ninth straight win over the Warriors.

Pau Gasol added 26 points, while Andrew Bynum contributed 19 points and 14 rebounds, as the Lakers moved four games ahead of both Dallas and Denver for the top spot in the Western Conference. Lamar Odom totaled 17 points and 12 boards in the win.

"We let them get back into the game, but at the end of the day, we still won," Bryant said. "The only issue I am having is with my own turnovers. I turned the ball over too many times."

The Kings, meanwhile, improved to 2-1 on a five-game homestand Sunday when rookie star Tyreke Evans came just shy of a triple double, finishing with 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, as Sacramento routed the Minnesota Timberwolves, 114-100.

Donte Greene added 19 points and eight rebounds for the Kings, who had lost four of their previous five but snuck above the .500 mark at home with a 17-16 mark. Jason Thompson provided 15 points and eight boards, while Carl Landry had 13 points and six rebounds in the resounding win.

"What he's doing is what he's supposed to be doing," Greene said of Evans. "He's a talented player, 6-foot-6, a strong point guard, doing his thing and having fun."

The Lakers have struggled a bit against the Kings this season, needing two overtimes to win 112-103 in Sacramento on Dec. 26, and a buzzer-beating three from Bryant to roar back from a 20-point deficit on Jan. 1. Overall, LA has won four straight and seven of eight over Sacramento.