The Kings certainly could benefit from some injury luck as they advance in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson suffered a hamstring injury during their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported after the game, citing sources, which could make the power forward doubtful vs. Sacramento.
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Williamson will undergo testing on Wednesday to discover the extent of the injury, Charania added.
The Pelicans will host the Kings on Friday after Sacramento dominated the Golden State Warriors 118-94 in the No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game Tuesday.
Williamson was dominant himself versus the Lakers, dropping 40 points on 17-of-27 shooting, 11 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block to erase a double-digit deficit and make the game close.
But the 23-year-old Williamson left for the locker room late in the fourth quarter and appeared visibly frustrated. Los Angeles held on for a 110-106 win despite New Orleans' threatening run.
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If Williamson can't go on Friday, it certainly would be welcome news for Sacramento. The Pelicans are 5-0 against the Kings this season -- one win came in the in-season tournament -- and Williamson recorded at least 25 points in three of the four games he featured in.
Sacramento lost four of those five games to New Orleans by double digits. The only game Williamson didn't play in still resulted in a 133-100 loss.
The winner between the Pelicans and Kings would get to face the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. Game 1 is slated for Sunday, April 21.