Injury Report Revealed for Crucial Kings vs. Mavericks Matchup
The Sacramento Kings (7-4) have caught fire on a five-game win streak and will look to continue that streak as they take on the Dallas Mavericks (9-4) amid a six-game road trip. The two hot teams aim to send the other to five losses in a star-studded Western Conference battle.
Kings G De'Aaron Fox has returned from injury seemingly better than he was, dropping 43 points in a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
Injury Report Kings vs. Mavericks 11/19
Kings:
G Kevin Huerter - OUT (finger)
F Trey Lyles - OUT (calf)
C Alex Len - OUT (ankle)
Mavericks:
G Luka Doncic - QUESTIONABLE (knee)
G Seth Curry - OUT (hip)
F Maxi Kleber - OUT (toe)
Kings' Kevin Huerter left the game against the Spurs on Friday but returned to close out the fourth quarter. Huerter hit a hot streak and had three consecutive games of 20+ points, but he cooled down a bit on Friday, ending with just 9 points on 4-9 shooting. The Kings recalled rookie G Colby Jones from the G League Stockton Kings, where he has been dominating as he becomes acclimated to the NBA environment.
Alex Len will remain out after suffering a hard knock to his ankle against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The high ankle sprain will set Len out for at least six weeks. C JaVale McGee has since picked up more minutes in Len's absence.
Trey Lyles has yet to make his season debut but was cleared to begin his return last Wednesday. Lyles is nearing a return and will provide a great boost off the bench for the team, but it will not come Sunday against the Mavericks.
Mavericks' Luka Doncic could miss Sunday's game with right knee soreness. Doncic is showing no signs of slowing down from last year and is in the MVP conversation early on, averaging 31.0 points, 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. If Doncic were to miss, G Kyrie Irving would pick up the workload, which would be no issue after his 39-point night against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
The matchup is set to tip off at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET.
*This article has been updated to reflect current news.
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