Warriors vs. Kings injury report

Golden State is without three rotation players, while Sacramento is missing just one.

After an encouraging blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors return to action for the second half of a back-to-back, in which they’ll host the Sacramento Kings. It would be a very nice game to win as Golden State tries to climb back into the playoff picture and right the ship.

It’s a pretty straightforward injury report tonight, with the Kings mostly healthy and the Warriors running out the same squad as last night. Here’s the full injury report.

Warriors

Out — Moses Moody (left calf strain)

Moody will be re-evaluated on Monday and hopefully return shortly after that. He was on fire prior to suffering the injury, and looked to be sliding into a much bigger role. Get healthy soon, Moses!

Out — Gary Payton II (left hamstring strain)

Payton will be re-evaluated a week after Moody. Golden State’s defense made some big strides on Wednesday, but they still would benefit greatly from GPII’s spectacular on-ball defense, as well as his energy and cutting.

Out — Chris Paul (left hand fracture)

CP3 is likely a little further away than Moody and Payton, as he’s expected to return sometime around the All-Star break. If the Warriors can find some rhythm before working him back into the fold, then they could make a serious late season run.

Kings

Out — Sasha Vezenkov (right ankle sprain)

It’s been a strong debut season for the 28-year old rookie. Vezenkov isn’t playing a huge role on the ultra-deep Kings — he’s averaging just 12.7 minutes per contest — but he’s looked good when he’s been on the court, and has made 37.5% of his shots from beyond the arc.

Enjoy the action, Dub Nation!