SACRAMENTO -- Coming off one of their worst performances of the year, the Sacramento Kings jump back into action Wednesday at Golden 1 Center against a quality opponent in the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately, they'll be shorthanded.
Bogdan Bogdanovic (sore foot), Iman Shumpert (hip) and Marvin Bagley III (knee) have all been ruled out for the Kings, leaving coach Dave Joerger with just 11 players in uniform.
Sacramento is 2-0 against the Thunder on the season, winning both at home and on the road against OKC.
Kings Pregame Live on NBC Sports California begins at 6:30 p.m., with tipoff scheduled for 7. All coverage can be seen on the MyTeams app.
Sacramento will host the Grizzlies on Friday in game two of the homestand, followed by a visit from the Pelicans on Sunday before venturing back out on the road.
Line
Thunder by 5.5
NBA
Projected Lineups
Kings
PG De’Aaron Fox
SG Buddy Hield
SF Justin Jackson
PF Nemanja Bjelica
C Willie Cauley-Stein
Thunder
PG Russell Westbrook
SG Terrence Furguson
SF Robert Covington
PF Paul George
C Steven Adams
Injury Report
Kings
PF Marvin Bagley III (left knee) out, SG Bogdan Bogdanovic (sore foot) out, SF Iman Shumpert (hip) out.
Thunder
SG Andre Roberson (knee) out.
Rotation Outlook
Kings: Joerger's club is shorthanded. Shumpert will miss his third straight game with a hip issues and Bogdanovic has been ruled out as well with a sore foot. Neither injury is considered serious.
With both Bogdanovic and Shumpert out, expect Justin Jackson to get some extra run, and two-way player Troy Williams has been recalled from the team's G League affiliate in Stockton.
The Kings sent rookie Harry Giles to Stockton early on Wednesday. The 20-year-old has struggled to find consistent time in Sacramento over the last few weeks. In his lone appearance in the G League last month, the Duke product scored 30 points and grabbed four rebounds in 23 minutes of action.
Thunder: Billy Donovan has his team rolling after an 0-4 start to the season. The Thunder recently picked up Donovan's fifth year option, showing faith in the former Florida Gators coach.
The big three of Westbrook, George and Adams continue to propel the Thunder forward. At 19-10, they are currently in third place int he Western Conference standings and they've won two straight.