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De'Aaron Fox injury status and update ahead of Kings' game against Boston Celtics

ByMat Issa|
Dec 30, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (center) stands on the sideline with interim head coach Doug Christie (left) and assistant coach Luke Loucks (right) during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Dec 30, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (center) stands on the sideline with interim head coach Doug Christie (left) and assistant coach Luke Loucks (right) during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Interim head coach Doug Christie has brought the Sacramento Kings back from the dead, as, after losing six straight games (and 13 of their last 18), they are now winners of their last five outings.

The team has managed this hot streak despite not having their star guard De'Aaron Fox for their last two games, as the one-time All-Star has been dealing with a hip injury he sustained in Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

So, will the Kings have Fox when they play the Boston Celtics on Friday? Who will the Celtics have available to them? Here is the full injury report.

Sacramento Kings Injury Report

After an unlucky start to the season on the injury front, the Kings have returned to their healthy ways (they were one of the healthiest teams in the league in each of the last two seasons). As it stands, the Kings only have one player on their entire roster on the injury report.

That one player is, of course, Fox. After missing the last two games, Fox is currently being listed as questionable heading into the game against the Celtics (according to Basketball Reference). Fox went through a full practice on Wednesday (after getting dinner with an old friend on Tuesday). So, there is optimism that he will play tonight.

As a general rule, when a player is listed as questionable on the injury report, it means they have roughly a 50/50 chance of playing in the game. In this specific instance, I would say that Fox's odds are a little higher given the caliber of their opponent, how much rest he's had, and what's at stake (the five game win streak).

Boston Celtics Injury Report

As for the Celtics, they have three players listed on their injury report. Drew Peterson is out with a concussion. Meanwhile, Jordan Walsh is questionable with an illness.

The main name to keep an eye on is Derrick White. White missed Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets with an illness (the flu must be going around the Celtics' locker room). He is listed as questionable for this game.

After this game, the Kings will travel to Chicago to play the Bulls on Sunday, January 12.

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