On Friday, the Sacramento Kings got an emotional win – beating De'Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs in his first game back since he was traded last month.
With that win, the Kings have won five of their last six games. Now, the Kings head into a big game against one of their division rivals: the Los Angeles Clippers. The reason this game is so consequential is that the Clippers are just a half game ahead of the Kings in the standings for the eighth seed. So, a win will take them one spot up the rankings.
But who will the Kings have available in this game? What about the Clippers? Here is the full injury report ahead of this contest.
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
Fortunately, injuries have played a relatively minor role in the Kings' season. However, tonight may be a different story, as two of their best players are listed on the report.
Domantas Sabonis is listed on the injury report as "out" after leaving Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets early after straining his hamstring. Sabonis did not return, and an MRI revealed after the fact that Sabonis suffered a grade 1 strain. At the time of the announcement, the team said he would miss at least a week. It's been a week since then, so expect him to be back pretty soon.
The other big name on the injury report is Malik Monk. Monk went to the locker room in the middle of the Kings' Monday win against the Dallas Mavericks, but he eventually returned to action. Monk has missed the team's last two games since then, and the team also has him listed as out for this game.
Outside of those two, Jae Crowder is listed as questionable with lower back soreness. Crowder hasn't really factored in the team's rotation since January. So, whether or not he plays probably won't factor too much in head coach Doug Christie's plans for the game.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
The Clippers also have two rotation players missing for this game. Although, only one of them is as important to the Clippers as Sabonis and Monk are to the Kings. That player would be Norman Powell, who continues to be out with a right hamstring strain. After this game, Powell will have missed nine of the Clippers' last ten games.
The other rotation player the Clippers will be without tonight is Ben Simmons. Simmons is out with left knee management.
Other than those two, Patrick Baldwin Jr., Cam Christie, Seth Lundy, and Trentyn Flowers will not be available due to their G-League obligations.