Kings-Suns Injury Report: Duarte, Vezenkov Status Revealed
The Sacramento Kings have hit a rough stretch amid a tight race in the Western Conference, winning just one of their last four games. On Tuesday, the Kings will extend their gauntlet by heading to Arizona to take on the star-studded Phoenix Suns.
This will be the fifth meeting this season between the Pacific Division rivals, with the Kings leading 2-1 in the series. In their most recent meeting, on January 16, the Kings faced a full-strength Suns squad for the first time this season, blowing a 20+ point lead to get taken down 119-117.
In three games against Phoenix, Sacramento's star point guard De'Aaron Fox averaged 30.0 points and 6.7 assists, while his standout teammate Domantas Sabonis averaged a near triple-double with 21.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 9.3 assists.
The Kings and Suns have each released their Injury Reports ahead of Tuesday's matchup on TNT.
Sacramento Kings:
Chris Duarte - AVAILABLE (ankle)
Sasha Vezenkov - OUT (ankle)
Trey Lyles - OUT (illness)
Phoenix Suns:
Damion Lee - OUT (knee)
With a relatively healthy slate, fans should be in for an exciting Pacific Division matchup. The Los Angeles Clippers are running away with the division title, but the Suns (4.5 games behind) and Kings (5 games behind) are fighting for playoff position.
Kings' Sasha Vezenkov has already missed eight of their last ten games with an ankle injury and is set to miss at least a few more weeks, per Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. The backup forward provides valuable shooting and floor spacing in a diminished bench unit, but the Kings have had to play around his absence.
Suns' Damion Lee has yet to appear in a game this season after surgery on his right meniscus, but Phoenix will be at full strength outside of his absence. With Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, and Jusuf Nurkic, the Suns have one of the best starting groups in the league. Barring any further injuries, this Phoenix squad is poised for a late-season run.
The Kings are in for a tough battle as they head to Phoenix on Tuesday night. The Kings and Suns tip off on TNT at 7 p.m. PT.
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