The Sacramento Kings have a tough home game on Wednesday night as they host the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers.
Sacramento enters Wednesday's contest coming off a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night that ended their five-game losing streak.
They will now have a tough matchup against the Cavaliers who currently hold the best record in the NBA.
Of course, the Cavaliers' 16-game winning streak ended on Sunday to the Orlando Magic and they also fell to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.
Wednesday's game will be the second night of a back-to-back for Cleveland and Sacramento will look to take advantage and pick up a much-needed win, but they will have to do so without their star center Domantas Sabonis.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Tuesday night that Sabonis will miss at least 10 days with a right ankle sprain.
Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis will miss at least 10 days with a right ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. The NBA's leading rebounder returned last week after sitting for six straight games, and will now miss additional time. Kings are 3-6 without Sabonis.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 19, 2025
This is a massive blow for the Kings, especially since Sabonis just returned late last week after missing six consecutive games with a hamstring injury.
With Sabonis out, Jonas Valanciunas will likely fill in for him at the starting center position but the Kings will desperately miss Sabonis' scoring and rebounding numbers as they continue to fight for their playoff lives.
DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Malik Monk will also be required to handle most of the scoring for the Kings with Sabonis sidelined and Sacramento will need Keegan Murray and Valanciunas to step up in his absence.
Outside of Sabonis, the Kings are fully healthy, which is a good sign heading into Wednesday's game.
Cleveland also enters Wednesday's contest with a fully healthy roster as they look to continue their dominant season.
With the Cavaliers fully healthy, it will be a tough matchup for the Kings, especially with Sabonis being sidelined.
Fans can catch Wednesday's matchup between the Cavaliers and Kings from Golden 1 Center at 10:00 p.m. EST.
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This story was originally published March 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM.