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Kings vs Grizzlies Medical Report

Dec 17, 2021, 9:08 AM | Updated: Dec 20, 2021, 10:06 am

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Sacramento Kings Guard De'Aaron Fox (5) celebrates with Sacramento K...

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Sacramento will be very shorthanded on Friday night

As the NBA continues to be affected by a wave of players and staff entering COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols, only a handful of games have been postponed as of Friday morning.

One game that is currently scheduled to be played as planned is tonight’s matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center.

While both teams will be missing their franchise centerpieces, the Kings could be extremely shorthanded due to injury and COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols.

Injury Report (As of 5:00pm PST)

Sacramento Kings

  • Marvin Bagley III – OUT (Health & Safety Protocols)
  • Terence Davis – OUT (Health & Safety Protocols)
  • Louis King – OUT (Health & Safety Protocols)
  • Alex Len – OUT (Health & Safety Protocols)
  • De’Aaron Fox – OUT (Health & Safety Protocols)
  • Davion Mitchell – OUT (Health & Safety Protocols)
  • Richaun Holmes – DOUBTFUL (Right eye injury)
  • Tyrese Haliburton – QUESTIONABLE (Back soreness)
  • Chimezie Metu – QUESTIONABLE (Knee soreness)

Memphis Grizzlies

  • Ja Morant – OUT (Knee sprain/Health & Safety Protocols)
  • Brandon Clarke – OUT (Knee soreness)
  • Ziaire Williams – OUT (ankle sprain)
  • Sam Merrill – OUT (ankle sprain)
  • Santi Aldama – QUESTIONABLE (Ankle sprain)

Updates from the NBA’s Injury Report portal come at the mid-point of each hour.

More information on Sacramento’s injury/health updates will come at 5:15pm PST during acting head coach Doug Christie’s pregame press conference.

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