FINAL UPDATE: Kevin Huerter's Injury Status For Tuesday’s Game
FINAL UPDATE: Kevin Huerter is available for Tuesday’s game.
On Tuesday evening, the Sacramento Kings will be in Salt Lake City to face off with the Utah Jazz.
For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Kevin Huerter is listed as questionable due to a back injury.
Underdog NBA: "Kevin Huerter (back) listed questionable for Tuesday."
The former Maryland star is in his first season with the Kings and is off to an excellent start.
Through 34 games, he is averaging 15.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per contest.
The former 19th-overall pick is also shooting an impressive 48.2% from the field and 42.2% from the three-point range.
Right now, the Kings are tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the fifth seed in the Western Conference.
They have a 19-16 record in 35 games and are only 4.0 games behind Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets for the first seed.
On the road, the Kings are 8-9 in the 17 games they have played away from Sacramento, California.
The franchise has not made the NBA Playoffs since 2006, but there is an incredible chance for them to end the drought this season.
As for the Jazz, they come into Tuesday’s matchup as the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 19-20 record in 39 games.
They are 4-6 in their last ten games and in the middle of a four-game losing streak.
However, the Jazz have been solid at home, going 12-6 in 18 games hosted in Salt Lake City.
