Kings-Blazers Injury Report: Lyles, Ayton Status Revealed

The Kings are set to take on Portland in their regular season finale.

Dec 26, 2023; Portland, Oregon, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the / Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Game 82 is finally here for the Sacramento Kings as they are set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in a game that holds quite a bit of importance for the Western Conference standings.

The Kings currently sit in 9th place in the West, and are tied with the Golden State Warriors in 10th place. With a win today and a Los Angeles Lakers loss, Sacramento would jump into 8th place and escape a “win or go home” matchup against Stephen Curry’s Warriors. 

Sunday afternoon’s games will be the regular season finale for all 30 teams, so the standings will shake out once each matchup is completed. The Kings will get an opportunity to capitalize on playing a weak Blazers team at home, though it’s been in these types of circumstances that Sacramento has struggled in throughout the year. 

Looking at the injury report, the Kings are relatively healthy compared to a Blazers squad that is missing loads of players.

SACRAMENTO KINGS

G Malik Monk - OUT (MCL)

G Kevin Huerter - OUT (Labrum)

F Trey Lyles - QUESTIONABLE (Illness)

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

C Robert Williams III - OUT (Knee)

F Toumani Camara - OUT (Rib/Kidney)

G Shaedon Sharpe - OUT (Abdomen)

G Malcolm Brogdon - OUT (Hamstring)

G Matisse Thybulle - OUT (Ankle)

F Jabari Walker - DOUBTFUL (Knee)

F Jerami Grant - OUT (Hamstring)

G Anfernee Simons - OUT (Knee)

C Deandre Ayton - QUESTIONABLE (Back)

G Scoot Henderson - QUESTIONABLE (Hip)

Clearly, the Trail Blazers will be without a majority of their roster to close out the season. Portland has struggled throughout the season, and currently sit in last place in the Western Conference, giving Sacramento a dream scenario to end the season with a win.

If Ayton misses the matchup, expect Domantas Sabonis to dominate the paint and the boards as he’s done all year. 

For the Kings, the only new name to the list is Trey Lyles, who reportedly has an illness that may force him to miss out on Sunday’s game. The remaining bench unit will need to step up in his place if he chooses to sit out.

The Kings will tip-off against Portland at 12:30 p.m. PT at Golden1 Center.

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