Lakers Soothed by Teagle : Pro basketball: He scores 35 points--19 in the second period--as Kings’ road slump reaches 32 games, 115-87.

Need a tonic for a heartbreaking NBA loss?

Try the Sacramento Kings.

They arrived Sunday night with a 31-game road losing streak dating to November and a 42-game Forum losing streak dating to the presidency of Gerald Ford.

The Lakers, smarting from Friday’s swan dive before the Portland Trail Blazers, called by broadcaster Chick Hearn “the hardest loss I ever endured,” dispatched the Kings, 115-87, behind Terry Teagle’s season-high 35 points.

Teagle had 19 of them in the second period. That was one more point than he had scored in four games.

With the Golden State Warriors, Teagle had such nights on more than a few occasions.The Lakers have waited patiently for it to happen here.

Teagle, used to a lot of playing time in an open-court offense, not to mention fewer expectations, has had a lot to adjust to.

“I try to do the best I can with the time I get,” he said.

“I think he has been pressing till recently,” Magic Johnson said. “Tonight was the most relaxed I’ve ever seen him. If you’re going to get hot, now’s the time.”

The Kings started the night winless away from home since Nov. 20, 1990.

And frustrated?

“What do you think?” rookie forward Lionel Simmons said before the game.

“Very much. We’re due. We’re due tonight.”

Overdue. Past due. Delinquent.

But it wasn’t to be. Johnson had a tidy little first period--12 points, seven assists, three rebounds--and the Lakers eased to a 30-19 lead.

Johnson rested at the start of the second period, and stayed in his seat for the entire 12 minutes as the Lakers’ second unit, led by Teagle, dispatched the Kings, running the lead to 22 points.

The Lakers, who blew a 21-point lead in Friday’s third period against Portland, saw the Kings pull to 76-67.

But Teagle came back off the bench to score eight more points, giving him 27 by the start of the fourth quarter, and the nightmares faded.

Thus ended the home stand. The Lakers are off for a two-game swing through San Antonio and Phoenix, which will say a lot about their finish.

“We’ve got to take care of business on the road,” Coach Mike Dunleavy said.

“We’ve been doing it all season. We’ve given up a few games here that obviously hurt, against Milwaukee and Portland. Both games came down to the wire and you’re supposed to win those on your home court, whether you’ve got injuries or not. There are no excuses.”

Laker Notes

Sacramento Coach Dick Motta on the 32-game road losing streak, now two short of the New Jersey Nets’ NBA record: “What do you want me to say about it? My wife told me not to mess it up. It’s not every day you set a record.” . . . Sacramento’s 1-35 road record is second worst in NBA history, behind the Baltimore Bullets’ 0-20 in 1953-54. . . . James Worthy sat out because of a sprained right ankle suffered in the first half of Friday’s game. He is expected to play in San Antonio.

Dunleavy, reviewing the videotape of the Portland loss: “It wasn’t a pretty sight. They had 16 hustle points where they got on the floor after loose balls. I was very disappointed.” Perhaps most disappointing was one loose-ball scramble during the fourth quarter when two Blazers dived for it, but no Lakers. . . . Sunday’s crowd was listed at 16,522, although the no-show factor looked like at least 3,000. The Lakers had sold out five of six games before Sunday, giving them 13 this season. Last season, they had 35.

Where has the Lakers’ once-formidable interior defense gone? Vlade Divac had one double-figure rebound game in March. Sam Perkins hasn’t had a double-figure rebound game in 15 since returning from his broken toe. . . . Motta, an artist at agitating referees, saw a personal foul called on a King guarding Terry Teagle, waited until the crowd was silent and yelled, “Why don’t you shoot it for him?” clearly enough to be heard all over the Forum. Referee Pete Quinn hit him with a technical foul.

* BARKLEY INJURED: The Philadelphia 76ers’ Charles Barkley suffers a torn ligament in his left knee. C10