De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings will be taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight. After breaking a long playoff drought last season, the Kings look to pick back up where they left off and make the postseason once again.
At the moment, the Kings have played in 7 games and hold a record of 3 wins and 4 losses. In comparison to the Kings, OKC has started the NBA season better with 5 wins and 3 losses. Considering that the Western Conference is full of talented teams, both teams will have to play at a high level this season.
As the Kings and Thunder get ready to match up, fans might want to know more about the injury reports and expected starting lineups that both teams have for tonight. That said, let us take a closer look at the situation and find out more.
De’Aaron Fox is listed as out for the Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder game tonight
Sacramento Kings fans will be disheartened to hear that their star point guard is expected to miss this game against the OKC Thunder. Considering that Fox is one of the best players in the Kings, there is no denying that his absence will be felt in this game against OKC.
According to the injury reports, Fox is listed as out for this game due to an ankle injury. Furthermore, he will not be the only player sidelined in this match. With that being said, here are the injury reports and expected starting lineups for this game between the Kings and Thunder.
Sacramento Kings injury report
- De’Aaron Fox (out)
- Tre Lyles (out)
Sacramento Kings expected starting lineup
- Keon Ellis
- Kevin Heurter
- Keegan Murray
- Harrison Barnes
- Domontas Sabonis
Oklahoma City Thunder injury report
- Kenrich Williams (out)
Oklahoma City Thunder expected starting lineup
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Josh Giddey
- Luguentz Dort
- Jalen Williams
- Chet Holmgren
With the exception of a few players from both sides, the main stars for the Kings and Thunder look healthy heading into this game. Now, let us take a look at the predictions for this matchup.
The Thunder are favored over the Kings tonight
Although the Sacramento Kings accomplished more than the OKC Thunder last season, things are quite different this time around since Chet Holmgren is finally healthy for his team. Some fans might be aware that Chet missed all of last season due to injury.
Having him on the court has already started reflecting on the record for the OKC Thunder. While the Kings might have been able to win this game if De’Aaron Fox was completely healthy, they are not expected to do so in his absence. Nonetheless, we are expecting this to be quite a close game.