The Sacramento Kings may be getting a timely lift before Sunday night’s meeting with the Miami Heat. Keegan Murray has been upgraded to questionable after earlier being listed as out with a left ankle issue.
Murray is now on the Kings’ latest injury report as questionable because of left ankle capsulitis. His availability will hinge on how he responds leading up to tipoff, and Sacramento could keep a close eye on his minutes if he’s cleared to play.
The Kings are still dealing with several absences. Jonathan Mogbo and Sean Pedulla are both out on G League two-way assignments, Maxime Raynaud remains sidelined with a right patella subluxation, and Ben Simmons is out after right Achilles tendon surgery.
That leaves Sacramento without two players who can impact the game in multiple ways, with Murray and Simmons both offering scoring, playmaking, and defensive versatility. For a team trying to steady itself after a rough opening stretch, getting Murray back would matter.
The Kings come into the matchup at 1-7 and have dropped three straight at home. Any extra offensive help would be welcome as they try to slow down Miami.
The Heat arrive off a 120-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Bam Adebayo posted 18 points and 10 rebounds, but Miami had trouble with Golden State’s offense, especially in the third quarter.
Miami is 3-6 and will try to take advantage of Sacramento’s injury situation. Unlike the Kings, the Heat have a clean injury report, so they head into Sunday with a healthier roster.
Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET in Sacramento.
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