The Sacramento Kings will face the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, April 7, with both teams dealing with significant injury concerns.
Sacramento will be without Domantas Sabonis (left knee), Zach LaVine (right 5th finger), Keegan Murray (left ankle), Drew Eubanks (left thumb), De’Andre Hunter (left eye), and Russell Westbrook (right toe). DeMar DeRozan remains questionable with right hamstring soreness. Two-way players Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Isaiah Stevens are out.
Golden State enters the game missing Jimmy Butler (right ACL), Al Horford (right soleus), Moses Moody (left patellar tendon), Quinten Post (right foot), and Gui Santos (right pelvic). Stephen Curry and Kristaps Porzingis are listed as probable and questionable, respectively, with knee and patellofemoral issues. LJ Cryer is probable with an illness-related absence.
The Kings’ injury report removes nearly half of their core rotation, including their top scorer LaVine (19.2 points per game) and starting center Sabonis (15.8 PPG, 11.4 rebounds per game). DeRozan contributes 18.4 points and 4.1 assists per game but may be limited. Keegan Murray, who averages 14 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, is out with an ankle sprain, further depleting Sacramento’s frontcourt.
For the Warriors, Curry remains a key question mark, averaging 27.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. Porzingis’ knee soreness could impact the team’s interior scoring, as he averages 16.8 points per game. Golden State also lacks depth in the wings with Butler and Moody sidelined, while Horford’s absence reduces veteran frontcourt stability.
In previous matchups this season, Sacramento won 121-116 at home on November 5, while Golden State returned the favor with a 137-103 win on January 9.
Sacramento holds a 21-58 record, already eliminated from playoff contention, while Golden State sits at 36-42, fighting for a higher play-in spot. The Kings are coming off a 117-113 victory over New Orleans, while the Warriors lost 116-117 to Houston, marking four losses in their last seven games.
