Walker Kessler had 15 points (6-of-8 FGs, 3-of-4 FTs), eight rebounds, three steals, and four blocks against the Kings.

Walker has really benefited from playing off Luka at this point. His shot attempts are up, he’s been putting up great defensive numbers, especially in this game, and the Lakers have been winning. It is notable that the Lakers’ defensive rating hasn’t been as good as you would want, so his overall impact defensively has been good but not at the level the Lakers need it to be.