Kings vs. Spurs: Victor Wembanyama ruled out? Latest injury updates and scouting reports

The Kings will try to complete a season sweep of the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

The Kings will face the Spurs on the second night of a road-home back-to-back after beating the Los Angeles Lakers 130-120 on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings have already beaten the Spurs twice this season. This time, 7-foot-4 rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama will be out due to a right ankle sprain.

The Kings (34-26) are seventh in the Western Conference, a half-game behind the Phoenix Suns for the No. 6 seed. The top six teams in each conference will secure automatic playoff berths while the next four teams will have to fight their way in through the play-in tournament.

The Spurs (13-49) are last in the West, 30 games behind the conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves and 20 games out of the play-in race. Only the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons have worse records.

This will be the third and final meeting between the Kings and Spurs this season. The Kings beat the Spurs 129-120 on Nov. 17 in San Antonio and 127-122 on Feb. 22 in Sacramento.

Scouting Sacramento

Going into Wednesday’s game, De’Aaron Fox was averaging 26.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals while shooting 47.2% from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range.

Domantas Sabonis was averaging 19.9 points, 13.4 rebounds and 8.4 assists. Sabonis leads the league in rebounding, double-doubles (57) and triple-doubles (22). He has recorded 43 consecutive double-doubles.

Malik Monk, perhaps the leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year, is averaging 15.4 points and 5.2 assists. He is shooting 44.9% from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc.

Keegan Murray (15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds), Harrison Barnes (12.1 points), Kevin Huerter (11.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists) and Trey Lyles (7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds) are also playing key roles for Sacramento.

Scouting San Antonio

Wembanyama, the leading Rookie of the Year candidate, is averaging 20.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.4 blocks and 1.3 steals. The Spurs announced Wednesday that he will miss Thursday’s game with an ankle injury.

Wembanyama had 28 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks in a 132-118 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 29. He had 31 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and six blocks in a 117-105 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.

Devin Vassell is averaging 19.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists. He is shooting 46.9% from the field and 37.2% from 3-point range.

Keldon Johnson averages 15.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Jeremy Sochan (11.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists), Zach Collins (11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds) and Tre Jones (9.6 points, 5.8 assists) are also playing key roles for San Antonio.

Vassell had 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting in the Feb. 22 loss in Sacramento. Wembanyama had 19 points on 8-of-21 shooting with 13 rebounds, four assists, five blocks and five steals.

Spurs at Kings

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Golden 1 Center

TV: NBC Sports California

Radio: Sactown Sports 1140

Odds: -10.5

Over/under: 238.5

Injury report

Spurs: OUT — Charles Bassey (ACL); Jamaree Bouyea (G League); Sidy Cissoko (G League); David Duke Jr. (G League); RaiQuan Gray (G League); Victor Wembanyama (ankle).

Kings: OUT — Sasha Vezenkov (ankle).

Upcoming schedule

March 7 vs. San Antonio Spurs

March 10 vs. Houston Rockets

March 12 vs. Milwaukee Bucks

March 13 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

March 16 vs. New York Knicks