Thunder vs. Kings (Win Percentage, Projected Lineups, Ranks, Injuries)

The Thunder will try to grab a season-best fifth straight win

Oklahoma City Thunder (22-23) vs. Sacramento Kings (25-18):

Winning percentage:  Thunder (28.8%), Kings (71.2%)

Projected starting lineups:  

Thunder:

PG:  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#2)
SG:  Josh Giddey (#3)
SF:  Luguentz Dort (#5)
PF:  Jalen Williams (#8)
C:  Mike Muscala (#33)

Kings:

PG:  De’Aaron Fox (#5)
SG:  Kevin Huerter (#9)
SF:  Harrison Barnes (#40)
PF:  Keegan Murray (#13)
C:  Domantas Sabonis (#10)

League ranks:

Thunder:

-8-14 on the road
-19th in offensive ratings (112.7)
-10th in defensive ratings (111.6)
-7th in points per game (117.0)
-10th in rebounds per game (44.3)
-17th in assists per game (24.6)
-5th in steals per game (8.2)
-7th in blocks per game (5.3)

Kings:

-14-9 at home
-3rd in offensive ratings (117.4)
-24th in defensive ratings (114.6)
-1st in points per game (119.9)
-25th in rebounds per game (42.1)
-4th in assists per game (27.0)
-21st in steals per game (6.8)
-29th in blocks per game (3.3)

Injury report (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Thunder:

-Aleksej Pokusevski (OUT; leg)
-Ousmane Dieng (OUT; wrist)
-Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (OUT; ankle)
-Chet Holmgren (OUT; foot)

Kings:

-Domantas Sabonis (QUESTIONABLE; illness)
-Alex Len (QUESTIONABLE; illness)
-Matthew Dellavedova (QUESTIONABLE; illness)

Cory Nelson is a contributor to Sports Illustrated’s channel “Inside The Heat”.  He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at corymckenzienelson@hotmail.com or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson and Instagram @ckenzynelson