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The Sacramento Kings suffered a significant loss with star big man Domantas Sabonis exiting Monday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
One minute into the third quarter with the Kings up 65-57, Sabonis rolled his right ankle after stepping on Jaylen Wells' foot. He needed assistance from his teammates as he went to the locker room.
The team later announced that Sabonis will be out for the remainder of the game. He ended the night with a stat line of six points, four assists and a rebound after 12 minutes of play.
How Kings played against Grizzlies without Domantas Sabonis
It is a big loss in the Kings frontcourt, losing their best rebounder and playmaker in Domantas Sabonis. They will have Jonas Valanciunas take more minutes in the rotation as Sabonis' backup.
Fortunately for Sacramento, they held on to beat the Grizzlies 132-122 on Monday night. They had a significant edge over their opponents in terms of 3-point shooting. The Kings converted 20 triples on 41 attempts, seven more than Memphis knocked down.
Five players scored in double-digits for the Kings with three passing the 20-point mark. Malik Monk led the way with 28 points, seven assists and three rebounds. He shot 10-of-17 from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Zach LaVine came next with 23 points and six assists while DeMar DeRozan put up 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Sacramento improved to 34-33 on the season, remaining at the ninth spot of the Eastern Conference standings. They are 3.5 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers and 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors.
Following Monday's win over the Grizzlies, the Kings will prepare for their next matchup. They host the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 19 at 10 p.m. ET.
