The Sacramento Kings (8-29) face the Golden State Warriors (20-18) on Friday, January 9, at 10:00 PM ET at Chase Center in San Francisco, with both teams managing key absences.
Sacramento is on a six-game losing streak, while Golden State comes off a 120-113 win over the Bucks and looks to extend a one-game winning streak.
Sacramento will be without Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain), Daeqwon Plowden (G League two-way), and Domantas Sabonis (left knee partial meniscus tear), weakening both their interior and perimeter rotations.
Zach LaVine leads the team with 20.2 points per game, supported by DeMar DeRozan’s 18.4 points and Russell Westbrook’s 14.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 6.8 assists.
Golden State is missing LJ Cryer (G League two-way) and Seth Curry (left sciatic nerve irritation), while Gary Payton II (left ankle sprain) is probable to play.
Stephen Curry averages 28.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game, with Jimmy Butler contributing 19.7 points and 4.8 assists, and Brandin Podziemski adding 11.8 points per contest.
