On Wednesday, the 40-27 Sacramento Kings will take on the 31-36 Chicago Bulls in the Windy City. The game will begin in the United Center at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The previous time these two teams met this season, the Kings came out on top, 110-101.
The latest Injury Update for Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls
In their previous game, the Sacramento Kings lost to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 133-124. The defense was a weakness, and they’ll need to shore it up if they’re going to battle the Bulls on the road.
The Sacramento Kings are 5.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets for the Western Conference lead and now sit in third place.
The Kings have won eight of their last ten contests. Sacramento’s offense is scoring 121.3 points per game on 49.9 percent shooting. There has never been a higher scoring average or team shooting percentage.
It was Sabonis’ third triple-double in four games, and he became the first player in Kings franchise history to record at least 20 points, 15 assists, and 15 rebounds in a game since Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson did so in January 1965.
Sabonis, as usual, failed to add any defensive stats to his production in the three main fantasy categories, but he did save his managers from being injured by his subpar performance at the free throw line, which is a common problem for him when he is asked to shoot a lot of free throws.
The Kings’ defense is giving up 118.6 points per contest and their opponents are shooting 49.6 percent from the field. These numbers rank them 28th and 29th, respectively, in terms of points allowed per game and shooting percentage allowed.
Injury for the Kings
| PLAYER | INJURY |
STATUS
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| Richaun Holmes | Illness |
Expected to be out until at least Mar 16
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The Bulls are coming into this game on the heels of a 119-111 victory over the Rockets in Houston. They appeared to be in fine shape on offense, where they’ll need to continue to shine if they want to win this game at home.
The Chicago Bulls are now 17.5 games behind the Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks and are in ninth place.
On top of that, they have split their previous 10 games played evenly. The Bulls average 113.2 points per game on offense and have shot 49% from the field this season. Both the scoring average and the shooting percentage rank in the top 20 in the league.
DeMar DeRozan‘s offensive dominance remains undiminished, as he is atop the team in scoring at 25 points per game on 50.9% shooting.
The Chicago Bulls have also made the most of their opportunities at the free throw line. They have a fifth-best free throw percentage, having made 80.9% of their attempts.
The Bulls have allowed 112.4 points per game on defense while holding opponents to 46.7% shooting from the field. This is the eighth-lowest shooting percentage allowed and the tenth-lowest points allowed per game.
Injury for the Bulls
| PLAYER | INJURY |
STATUS
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| Lonzo Ball | Knee |
Out for the season
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| Javonte Green | Knee |
Expected to be out until at least Mar 29
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| Justin Lewis | Knee |
Out for the season
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