Kyle Kuzma's Injury Status For Wizards-Magic Game
On Tuesday evening, the Washington Wizards will be in Florida to face off with the Orlando Magic.
For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Kyle Kuzma has been ruled out due to an ankle injury.
Underdog NBA: "Kyle Kuzma (ankle) now listed out for Tuesday."
The former Utah star is in the middle of a solid season with averages of 21.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest in 64 games (while shooting 44.8% from the field).
He is in his second season playing for the Wizards after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In 2020, Kuzma helped the Lakers win the NBA Championship over the Miami Heat.
Right now, the Wizards are 32-39 in 71 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are on a two-game losing streak and 3-7 in their last ten games.
On the road, the Wizards have struggled in a big way, going just 16-21 in the 37 games they have played away from Washington, D.C.
Currently, they are 2.0 games back of the Chicago Bulls for the final play-in tournament spot (tenth seed).
As for the Magic, they are the 13th seed in the east with a 29-43 record in 72 games.
They are 3-7 in their last ten games and 16-19 in the 35 games they have hosted at home in Orlando.
Last season, both the Wizards and Magic missed the NBA Playoffs.
