Scoot Henderson and the Portland Trail Blazers will be playing against the Sacramento Kings tonight. Many NBA fans might be aware that Henderson entered the league with the 3rd pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. He was selected immediately after Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller.
Henderson has also been considered by some NBA experts to be the next face of the Portland Trail Blazers following their Damian Lillard era. At the moment, the Blazers hold a record of 3 wins and 4 losses. On the other hand, the Sacramento Kings are at 2 wins and 4 losses.
As both these teams get ready to play, fans might want to know more about the injury reports and expected rosters for both sides. A prediction regarding the outcome of this match will also be made available.
Scoot Henderson is expected to miss the Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings game tonight
Although we are less than 10 games into the NBA season, the injuries that players have been sustaining don’t seem to be decreasing in the slightest. While Henderson is just a rookie with a fair share of talent at the moment, his injury status indicates that he might not be playing in this game against the Kings.
According to the injury reports, Scoot Henderson is expected to miss this game due to an ankle injury. Moreover, several of his teammates might also not play due to their own respective injuries. That said, here are the injury reports and expected starting lineups for both sides.
Portland Trail Blazers injury report
- Scoot Henderson (out)
- Robert Williams III (out)
- Anfernee Simmons (out)
- Ish Wainright (out)
Portland Trail Blazers expected starting lineup
- Shaedon Sharpe
- Malcolm Brogdon
- Jerami Grant
- Matisse Thybulle
- Deandre Ayton
Sacramento Kings injury report
- De’Aaron Fox (out)
- Tre Lyles (out)
Sacramento Kings expected starting lineup
- Kevin Heurter
- Davion Mitchell
- Keegan Murray
- Harrison Barnes
- Domontas Sabonis
Unfortunately for the fans, the main star point guards from both sides are expected to sit out for this game. As their teammates look to secure a win in their absence, here are the expert predictions for this game.
The Kings are slightly favored over the Blazers tonight
Considering that both teams have main players injured for this game, there is really no way to know how this game could unfold. However, we believe that the Kings will win tonight since they have fewer injuries and more experience when compared to the Trail Blazers.
While Portland certainly has the talent to defeat a team like the Kings, they will struggle to do so if both Scoot Henderson and Anfernee Simmons miss this game. As a result, we have the Sacramento Kings winning tonight.