On March 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Sacramento Kings take on the Brooklyn Nets on the road. The Kings are dark horses this season, finishing second in the West in the strong West. Sabonis recorded a big double-double, 24 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, and made his 56th double-double this season, helping the team beat the Nets 101-96 and continue to consolidate the second place in the Western Conference this season.
Although the Kings won, the team suffered a blow. Core star Kevin Huert landed unsteadily on an offensive layup and sprained his ankle. Kings core guard Kevin Hult suffered a hamstring injury and will undergo an MRI tomorrow, according to a post-game report. At this critical juncture, the playoffs are coming up at the end of the regular season. The injury of the starting core shooter is bound to have an impact on the team. Hult is averaging 15.2 points per game this season, an important source of firepower for the Kings, averaging 2.8 three-pointers per game, and after the lack of Hult's outside containment in this game, the Kings only scored 101 points, far below the season average, you can imagine the importance of Hult to the team.
This season's Kings have completely transformed, the former fishbelly team has transformed into today's Western giants, with a rich roster, how far the fully healthy Kings can go in the playoffs this season, whether they can play a tough battle, and how the stars of Fox & Sabonis are, can only be truly revealed in the playoffs.