Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings will be playing against Stephen Curry and Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the first round of the 2022-2023 NBA postseason. As most NBA fans will be aware, the Kings exceeded expectations this season and broke a long postseason drought by finishing as the 3rd seed with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses.
On the other hand, GSW hasn’t done too well this season and finished with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses. Sacramento managed to win both their games at home and hold a series lead of 2-1 over the 2022 defending champions.
As both these teams get ready to face off for a pivotal Game 4, let us take a look at the injury reports, expected rosters, and predictions for this game.
Domantas Sabonis is expected to play in Game 4 of Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors tonight
Kings fans will be relieved to hear that Sabonis looks healthy and good to go for his team tonight. His recent altercation with Draymond Green caused quite a lot of concern regarding his health. However, it hasn’t really seemed to impact him or his play on the court.
Domantas has been a huge reason for the success of the Kings. This season, he has been averaging 19.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists. This proficiency in all 3 categories, along with De’Aaron Fox’s elite play has translated into the Kings winning basketball games at home.
That is also why they hold a series lead of 2-1 over the Warriors heading into Game 4. Now, here are the complete injury reports and expected rosters for this game.
Sacramento Kings injury report
- Matthew Dellavedova (out)
Sacramento Kings expected roster
- De’Aaron Fox
- Harrison Barnes
- Keegan Murray
- Kevin Heurter
- Domantas Sabonis
Golden State Warriors injury report
- Andre Iguodala (out)
- Ryan Rollins (out)
- Jordan Poole (questionable)
- Gary Payton II (questionable)
Golden State Warriors expected roster
- Stephen Curry
- Klay Thompson
- Draymond Green
- Andrew Wiggins
- Kevon Looney
As we can tell from the reports, several key players for the Warriors such as Jordan Poole and Gary Payton II don’t look completely healthy. On the other hand, the Kings will only be missing a veteran point guard in Matthew Dellavedova. Now, let us find out the expert predicitions for this game.
The Warriors are favored over the Kings for Game 4
Although the Warriors have been struggling on the road this season, they have been extremely good while playing at home. Moreover, they will have Draymond back after his suspension for Game 3. GSW managed to win without him and will now get him back for this important game. Therefore, the defending champions’ core will be complete and they will be favored to win tonight.
The Kings certainly have enough firepower, as they have already proven so far. However, they are simply unlikely to beat the Warriors at home. This series might just go all the way to a Game 7 and we have the Kings losing tonight on the road.