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Kings make a change in the starting line -up compared to nuggets due to an injury

The Sacramento Kings trips to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday to end a road trip with four games, but face the big matchup with adverse. The nuggets are in third place in the west with a 39-22 record. Therefore, it is already a big task for the kings, and injuries do not make it easier for them.

The Kings will play on Wednesday evening without two starters: Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk. Sabonis has been out of the way for the next week with a left thigh pollution, but Monk surprisingly accepted the injury report on Wednesday with a sprain of the right.

Sacramento Kings Guard Malik Monk (0) and striker Domantas Sabonis (11)

January 16, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; The Sacramento Kings Guard Malik Monk (0) and striker Domante Sabonis (11) celebrate after a game against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter of the Golden 1 center. Mandatory loan: Sergio Estrada-Mimagn Pictures / Sergio Estrada-Mimagn Images

Due to these major injuries, the kings are forced to upgrade things. In her last game against the Dallas Mavericks, interim head coach Doug Christie Jonas Valanciunas in Sabonis' absence, but now he also has to find a replacement for Monk.

Christie rolls with Keon Ellis instead of monk on Wednesday evening, which many should not surprise. Sacramento's start five in Denver are Keon Ellis, Zach Lavine, Demar Derozan, Keegan Murray and Jonas Valanciunas.

Valanciunas was a great replacement for Sabonis at the victory on Monday and scored 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks with 6-15 shootings, while it was intimidating in the interior.

Ellis has proven to be a capable starter and many fans actually guarantee him a full-time supplement to the starts five. Through 11 starts this season, Ellis achieved an average of 10.5 points and 2.3 steals per game and shoot 47.6% from the field and absurd 45.3%.

While two starters are not ideal for a team, this is a very fascinating beginning of the five that put the kings on the ground, and frankly what most fans wanted to see anyway. The kings will have a challenging time to keep the three -time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets up to date, but even two starters have the talent to take part in Denver on Wednesday evening.

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