Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves power LeBron-less Lakers to win [Video]

The hit was going to come, the Lakers and JJ Redick sure of it.

Sacramento had been thrown into complete chaos, the Lakers taking two straight from the Kings in their building last week — links in the chain of events that led to the team firing coach Mike Brown on his way to board the flight for L.A.

Beating the Kings for the fourth time this season already was going to be hard; a shakeup like a coaching change was sure to have Sacramento flying around the court like the turbo button was stuck.

The Lakers would have to respond, meet force with force and speed with speed — and do it without LeBron James, who was home sick.

But just like they found a way on Christmas with Anthony Davis out because of an ankle injury, the Lakers did it again Saturday in a 132-122 win, spoiling former Laker (and rival) Doug Christie’s first game …