Kings-Grizzlies Injury Report: Memphis Suffering From Depleted Rotation
It has to be a rough time to be a Memphis Grizzlies fan around this time of year. The team has suffered a barrage of injuries across the season, tanking them to an underwhelming 18-28 record in the Western Conference.
And things won't get any easier during their upcoming game against the Sacramento Kings. They've managed to rattle off a recent three-game winning stretch and are now eyeing a fourth on Monday night.
Thankfully for Sacramento, the injury luck is a bit more on their side as opposed to Memphis. Each team released their IRs ahead of tonight's game, with the Kings having one lone entry on their list:
Sacramento Kings:
Sasha Vezenkov- QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Memphis Grizzlies:
Ja Morant- OUT (shoulder)
Desmond Bane- OUT (ankle)
Marcus Smart- OUT (finger)
Steven Adams- OUT (knee)
Brandon Clarke- OUT (Achilles)
Luke Kennard- OUT (knee)
Derrick Rose- OUT (hamstring)
Jake LaRavia- OUT (ankle)
Ziaire Williams- DOUBTFUL (hand)
John Konchar- DOUBTFUL
Vince Williams Jr. QUESTIONABLE (knee)
If you were counting, the Grizzlies have an insane 11 players on their injury report. It starts at the top with Ja Morant, going deep down into the rotation with guys like Derrick Rose and Jake LaRavia all set to be sidelined. While DPOY Jaren Jackson Jr. looks set to play at the very least, it might be a one-man operation tonight.
For the Kings, the report looks relatively clean. Only Sasha Vezenkov was listed as questionable with an ankle sprain. He was inactive for Sacramento's last two games against the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, but his status going into this one at least provides some additional optimism.
The Kings and Grizzlies will tip off in the FedEx Forum on Monday at 5 PM PT.
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