Things can turn quickly in the world of sports. Just a few days ago, the Sacramento Kings looked like they were at rock bottom, falling to the lowly Washington Wizards.
However, after executing a get-back win over the Charlotte Hornets and then pulling off a major upset against the Cleveland Cavaliers (completing a series sweep against them), the Kings now appear to be back on track. As it stands, the Kings hold a half game lead over the Dallas Mavericks for the ninth seed in the Western Conference.
Now, the Kings will try to earn their third straight win against the Detroit Pistons, one of the best stories of the 2024-25 NBA Season. But who will the Kings have available to them? What about the Pistons? Here is the full injury report ahead of tonight's game.
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 second-fewest dollars lost from player injuries of any team in the NBA (per Spotrac). Lately, though, their luck hasn't been so great, as the team has been regularly had two or three rotation-level players listed on their injury report.
In this game, the Kings are in jeopardy of missing three rotation players. One we know will be out for certain is Jake LaRavia, who is listed as "out" with a thumb injury. On March 28, it was reported that LaRavia would be re-evaluated in seven to ten days. Today, it was announced that LaRavia has been cleared for light on-court workouts. So, LaRavia should be back on the court soon.
The other two players in question are Keegan Murray (back) and Keon Ellis (hand). Both players are listed as "questionable" against the Pistons. In general, when a player is listed as "questionable," it means they have roughly a 50/50 chance of playing in that specific game. Murray missed yesterday's game against the Cavaliers.
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
Like the Kings, the Pistons have been pretty healthy this season. While the Kings have the second-fewest dollars lost to injuries, the Pistons are right behind them at third in this category.
For this game, the only player who is for sure not playing at this point in time is Jaden Ivey, who is still listed as "out" as he rehabs back from his broken fibula.
Outside of him, the following five players are all listed as "questionable" for this game: Jalen Duren (peroneal), Ron Harper Jr. (G-League obligations), Tobias Harris (heel), Daniss Jenkins (G-League obligations), and Tolu Smith (G-League obligations).
After this game, the Kings return home to host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, April 9.