The Sacramento Kings are flailing, and it is happening at the worst time possible. Amid a tightly-contested play-in/playoff push, the Kings have lost four straight games – including dropping one of their most important games of the season thus far against the Golden State Warriors.
Now, the Kings have a chance to get back on track in time for the home stretch in a Western Conference showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies.
But who will be available to them for this game? What about the Grizzlies? Here is the full injury report ahead of this Monday night expedition.
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
Outside of a few brief rough patches, the Kings have been a pretty healthy team for most of the season. On the year, they have the third-fewest dollars lost from player injuries of any team in the NBA (per Spotrac).
Fortunately, tonight will be very in line with this season-long theme, as only one main rotation player is in jeopardy of missing this game. After missing the team's crushing defeat to the Phoenix Suns, Trey Lyles is listed as "questionable" ahead of this game with lower back soreness. Generally, when a player is listed as questionable, they have a roughly 50/50 chance of playing in that game.
After being on the injury report for the last few games, Jae Crowder is officially off of it (back). So, he will be available for this game against the Grizzlies. Although, even when he was healthy, Crowder didn't factor much in the rotation (he hasn't appeared in a game since January 14).
Outside of Lyles, Mason Jones is listed as "out" due to his G-League obligations.
Memphis Grizzlies Injury Report
The Grizzlies have not had nearly the same luck with injuries. Where the Kings have the third-lowest amount of dollars lost due to injuries, the Grizzlies have the 12th-highest, and this game's injury report lives up to that reputation.
Ja Morant (hamstring), Zyan Pullin (patellar), and Yuki Kawamura (two-way) are all listed as out. Meanwhile, Santi Aldama (calf) is listed as "doubtful" (roughly 25% of playing in the game), and Scotty Pippen Jr. is "questionable" (wrist).
The biggest blow here is Morant. While Morant hasn't been playing up to his usual standards, he is still the team's second-leading scorer (22.3 PPG) and top assist man (7.4 APG). Losing him will be tricky for the Grizzlies to overcome.
After tonight's home game, the Kings will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, March 19.