The Chicago Bulls continue their road trip Sunday night when they face the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Chicago is entering the matchup with two wins from its last three and will look to carry the momentum against the 14-50 Kings.
However, they will have to do so with several key injuries, with Josh Giddy, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith and Patrick Williams all listed as questionable on the official injury report. Giddy and Bouzelis are both dealing with right ankle sprains, while Smith and Williams are dealing with left shin and right quadricep sprains, respectively. Sacramento has lost three consecutive games and is struggling with several injuries.
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Josh Giddy injury, Matías Bouzelis status vs. Kings
Giddy’s availability is a game time decision. He was not involved in Chicago’s most recent win against the Phoenix Suns, but delivered a double-double of 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in the two teams’ last meeting.
In their likely absence, Collin Sexton, who scored 30 against Phoenix, and Tre Jones will be expected to carry the offensive load. Meanwhile, the last time these two teams met, Bouzelis had 27 points and he wasn’t even involved in Chicago’s last game. Nonetheless, fans will hope that despite the potential absence, they have enough firepower to pull off another win.
After losing 11 consecutive games in February, the Bulls have won two of their last three games. They are currently completely out of the playoff race and need consecutive wins to get back into the picture.
Additionally, the Kings have dropped 20 of their last 22 games, which puts them firmly in the lottery race. They will also be without key players like Domantas Sabonis, De’Andre Hunter and Zach LaVine, and could suffer another loss at home.
oxen injury report
Matas Buzelis: doubtful (sprained right ankle)
Josh Giddy: Questionable (sprained right ankle)
Jalen Smith: Questionable (left calf strain)
Patrick Williams: Questionable (right quadricep strain)
Zach Collins: Out (surgery on right toe)
Noah Esengue: Out (left shoulder surgery)
Jaden Ivey: out (left patellofemoral pain syndrome)
Mac McClung: Out (G League two-way assignment)
Effernie Simmons: Out (left ulnar styloid fracture)
Kings injury report
Dylan Cardwell: Out (left ankle sprain)
De’Andre Hunter: Out (retina repair of left eye)
Zach LaVine: Out (right fifth finger tendon repair)
Keegan Murray: Out (left ankle sprain)
Domantas Sabonis: Out (left knee meniscus repair)
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