The Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat are on two opposite trends as they will go head-to-head in Miami on Wednesday. The Kings have won four consecutive games, while the Heat have lost seven straight. Sacramento has struggled despite the four-game win streak, but they look to extend their streak against a motivated Miami squad.
The Kings, led by All-Star caliber duo Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox, have been impressive this season, winning 27 of 45 on their way to fifth place in the West. The Heat, led by another potential All-Star duo, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, are just one game above .500 as they have fallen to seventh place in the East.
The Heat are 0-4 since acquiring Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets, but it will not take much longer for the talented guard to adapt to Miami's playstyle.
The Kings traveling to Miami is not an easy trip, as the Heat are the farthest team from Sacramento. The Kings are in game four of a seven-city road trip, looking to make a statement in Miami.
Each team has released their Injury Reports ahead of the cross-country matchup:
The Kings have been without reigning EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov for three consecutive games with a lingering knee injury, but his "questionable" status gives Kings fans hope for a speedy return.Â
With depleted forward depth, Kings veteran wing Harrison Barnes has stepped up tremendously, averaging 25.8 points in his last four games with 50.0/45.9/94.1 shooting splits.
Duncan Robinson is set to miss just his third game of the season for Miami after suffering a concussion in their game on Monday. Robinson has been one of the league's premier shooters, averaging 13.2 points on 40.4% from deep. Miami losing one of their sharpshooters will certainly hurt them, but having standout rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. back in the lineup will help with depth issues.
The Kings have struggled at times this season, but using momentum from their four-game win streak can push them toward the top of the West before the All-Star break.
The Kings and Heat tip off at 4:30 PT.
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