Suns Have Clean Injury Report vs Kings

The Phoenix Suns have just one name on the injury report against the Sacramento Kings.

Apr 1, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Damion Lee, left, sprays his teammate / Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns approach a fairly big game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, and they'll do so with a fairly clean bill of health.

The Suns only listed Damion Lee (meniscus) as out. No other players were on the report.

Lee has missed the entire season due to a torn meniscus and surgery that was had ahead of training camp. Suns coach Frank Vogel previously expressed hope Lee would return prior to the end of the regular season, though that's now out of the question.

Phoenix recently saw Jusuf Nurkic deal with a sprained ankle in the past week, though he's now been cleared and good to go.

The Kings played last night and have not released their injury report for Friday, though Jordan Ford and JaVale McGee did not suit up in Sacramento's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

It's a big night for both squads, as seeding implications are on the line in the middle of the Western Conference playoff race.

A win for Phoenix would ensure the Suns finished no less than seventh (which would see them host a play-in tournament game) while also keeping them alive for the No. 6 seed and avoiding the play-in altogether.

The Kings - currently right behind Phoenix at No. 8 - are locked into a play-in tournament spot but could jump the Suns with a few dominoes falling their way over the weekend. The season series between the two squads is tied at 2-2 approaching their final matchup.

Opening tip tonight is slated for just past 7:30 PM Arizona time.