LA Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Injury Reports for March 13 | 2023-24 NBA Season 

The LA Lakers will look to avoid a season series sweep when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Kings have the Lakers number with three wins, with the past two encounters being old-fashioned blowout wins.

In their previous meeting on Mar. 6, Sacramento turned around a 19-point first-quarter deficit into a 22-point lead before sealing a 130-120 win. Domantas Sabonis got the better of Anthony Davis again, outplaying him with a stat line of 16 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists.

Meanwhile, De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk torched others with 44 and 26 points, respectively. LeBron James' 31 points and Rui Hachimura's 29 points were the only bright spots for LA. The Lakers need to get things right defensively to beat the Kings.

With three losses already, one would assume Darvin Ham and Co. would have some plans to contain the Kings' offense, but it could be an uphill challenge again.

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LA Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings Injury Reports

The injury reports for both teams continue to have tremendous contrast. The Lakers will continue to be without key players, who could have been decisive in this game.

Meanwhile, the Kings could have their roster at near full strength again.

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LA Lakers injury report

The Lakers' injury report has eight players. LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis are questionable and probable, respectively. Meanwhile, Colin Castleton (wrist), Cam Reddish (ankle), Jarred Vanderbilt (foot), Gabe Vincent (knee) and Christian Wood (knee) are ruled out.

Rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino is also out on assignment for the South Bay Lakers.

Here's the Lakers' injury report:

Player	Status	Injury
Colin Castleton	Out	Right wrist fracture
Anthony Davis	Probable	Bilateral Achilles Tendinopathy
Jalen Hood-Schifino	Out	G League, on assignment
LeBron James	Questionable	Left ankle peroneal tendinopathy
Cam Reddish	Out	Right ankle sprain
Jarred Vanderbilt	Out	Right mid-foot sprain
Gabe Vincent	Out	Left knee surgery
Christian Wood	Out	Right knee effusion

Sacramento Kings injury report

The Kings have three injuries. Keegan Murray and Trey Lyles are day-to-day with ankle and knee injuries, while Sasha Vezenkova, a staple on Sacramento's injury report, is out with an ankle issue.

Update: Murray is available while Huerter is out.

Here's the Kings' injury report:

Player	Status	Injury
Kevin Huerter	Out	Right leg contusion
Trey Lyles	Out	Left knee injury
Sasha Vezenkov	Out	Ankle injury

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Lakers vs. Kings could have huge ramifications in the Western Conference playoff picture

The Western Conference playoff race is heating up by the day with teams six to 10th fighting to avoid the play-in tournament. Every team has a solid chance, and a lot could change a couple of weeks later.

The Sacramento Kings are seventh with a 37-27 record, a game behind the sixth seed. Meanwhile, the LA Lakers are ninth with a 36-30 record, three games behind the sixth seed and two off the Kings.

A win for Sacramento puts it into the top six, while a win for the Lakers will see them close the gap by another game to the sixth, seventh and eighth seeds.