The Sacramento Kings and Orlando Magic face off Thursday at 7:00 PM ET at the Kia Center in Orlando, with both teams dealing with significant injuries.
Sacramento enters the game missing seven players, including stars Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, and Russell Westbrook.
LaVine (right 5th finger; tendon repair), Sabonis (left knee; meniscus repair), and Westbrook (right toe; joint irritation) are all out, leaving DeMar DeRozan and Keegan Murray as the primary scoring options. Precious Achiuwa and Killian Hayes are listed as questionable, while Nique Clifford, Drew Eubanks, and De’Andre Hunter remain sidelined.
Orlando is also thin, with Anthony Black (left lateral abdominal strain), Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain), and Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain) out.
The Kings are struggling in the standings, holding a 19-54 record and sitting last in the Western Conference. They are coming off a 134-90 blowout loss at Charlotte, where injuries limited rotation options and scoring efficiency.
Orlando is 38-34 and on a six-game losing streak, including a 136-131 loss at Cleveland.
The Kings are 0-1 against the Magic this season after a 131-94 loss on February 26.
