Spurs-Kings NBA Cup injury report Victor Wembanyama Tobias Harris, Digi Mart USA News: The San Antonio Spurs are on the road Friday night to face the Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference matchup as part of NBA Cup group play. San Antonio enters the game with a 6-2 record after defeating the Dallas Mavericks at home Wednesday night.
In Wednesday’s victory, Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocks, while Dylan Harper added 21 points and five rebounds. The Spurs will look to earn another win against a struggling Kings team on the road.
Sacramento enters Friday’s contest with a 1-7 record after losing at home to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Darius Acuff Jr.
led the Kings with 22 points, three rebounds and 12 assists, while Zach LaVine recorded 21 points and four rebounds.
Both teams may be without key players due to injuries. The Spurs have two players on their injury report, but Wembanyama is not one of them.
He appeared to roll his ankle in Wednesday’s win and was able to play through it, and he also mentioned after the game that he has been dealing with a virus. Despite this, he is off the injury report and will play against the Kings.
San Antonio has ruled out Tobias Harris, who remains sidelined to begin the season with a left calf strain. Jayden Quaintance also remains sidelined while recovering from right knee surgery.
The Kings have three players on their injury report for Friday’s game. Sacramento has ruled out Keegan Murray, who will miss his seventh straight game due to left ankle capsulitis.
The Kings have also ruled out Maxime Raynaud due to a right patella subluxation, while Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles.
Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Spurs and Kings from Golden 1 Center at 10 p.m. ET.
