Huerter notched 15 points (6-14 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 30 minutes during Monday's 114-106 win over the Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Huerter couldn't find any rhythm from deep for a second straight game, but he was still able to make an impact in the scoring column by showing off his versatility. The Maryland product also recorded at least one mark in each defensive category and was one of five Kings to grab at least five boards in the Game 2 victory.
Huerter (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Huerter did not play in the Kings' last game with a right knee injury but appears to be good to go for Sunday's regular-season finale. However, he could be limited considering the Kings are already locked into the No. 3 seed.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Ruled out Friday
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Huerter (knee) has been ruled out for Friday against the Warriors, Deuce Mason of NBC Sports California reports.
The Kings have secured their homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs and will sit De'Aaron Fox (ankle, rest) and Domantas Sabonis (ankle, rest) as well. Davion Mitchell (knee) and Malik Monk (leg) have been given the green light to play, and we could see Terence Davis play a good chunk of minutes as well.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Questionable Friday
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Huerter (right knee injury management) is questionable for Friday's game against Golden State.
Huerter missed three games in mid-March due to a right knee injury and appears to be a rest candidate for Friday's tilt. With six other rotation players listed as questionable for Friday's game, fantasy managers should check back closer to tipoff for a more finalized injury report.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Collects three steals
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Huerter ended Wednesday's 123-119 loss to the Mavericks with 14 points (6-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and three steals over 32 minutes.
Huerter scored in double figures for his eighth straight contest, and he's also racked up five total steals over his last two games. He's been a consistent contributor on the offensive end of late, averaging 17.3 points to go along with 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists across the eight-game stretch.
Huerter accumulated 27 points (10-21 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and three steals across 38 minutes during Saturday's 121-113 victory over Utah.
Sacramento played without De'Aaron Fox (hamstring) on Saturday, leaving a void for other players to fill on offense. Huerter took advantage of the opportunity, leading the Kings in scoring on a season-high 21 shot attempts. The fifth-year guard recently sat out three games due to a knee issue, but he played both contests in a back-to-back set Friday and Saturday and averaged 28 points over 35 minutes in the pair of games.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Comes up huge in return
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Huerter (knee) posted 29 points (10-18 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 32 minutes during Friday's 135-127 victory over Phoenix.
Huerter missed the Kings' previous three games with a knee injury, but he showed no limitations in his return to the lineup Friday, taking on a standard minutes load while delivering an excellent stat line. De'Aaron Fox (hamstring) exited in the third quarter and could miss Saturday's game against the Jazz, potentially setting Huerter up for another big usage outing if he isn't held out of the second leg of the back-to-back set himself for injury management reasons. Huerter has generally cooled off following a red-hot first month of the season, but the 24-year-old is still enjoying a career year in his first season in Sacramento. He's currently averaging personal bests in points (15.2 per game) and three-pointers (2.8 per game) while shooting a career-high 48.8 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from distance.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Officially good to go
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Huerter (knee) is available for Friday's game versus the Suns, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Huerter has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday after missing the previous three games with a left knee strain. He will likely replace Kessler Edwards in the starting five against Phoenix.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Plans to play Friday
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Huerter (knee) said at the Kings' morning shootaround that the plan is for him to play Friday night against the Suns, Brenden Nunes of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Huerter has missed three straight games due to a left knee strain and is officially listed as questionable, but he returned to practice Thursday and participated in shootaround Friday morning. If cleared, the sharpshooter's minutes may be monitored closely, but he'd presumably still operate as a starter. Before the injury, Huerter had scored in double figures in seven of his past eight appearances, averaging 19.8 points on 57.0 percent shooting.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Questionable Friday
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Huerter (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Suns, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Huerter has missed the last three games due to a left knee strain but participated in Thursday's practice session. A better idea of his status will likely come into focus based on his participation level in Friday's shootaround, but he appears to be trending in the right direction.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Ruled out for Tuesday
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Huerter (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game versus Boston.
Huerter will miss his third straight game. The Kings have been listing him as questionable, so we have to assume he's day-to-day going forward. Kessler Edwards has been starting in Huerter's absence, but his workloads have been minimal so far.
Kings' Kevin Huerter: Listed as questionable for Tuesday
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Huerter (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's matchup against the Celtics.
Huerter has missed back-to-back games due to a left knee strain and is in danger of being sidelined for a third straight contest. If he's downgraded to out for the second half of a back-to-back set, Kessler Edwards would presumably draw another start.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Active Monday
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Huerter (knee) is available for Monday's contest against the Jazz, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
After missing Sacramento's previous contest due to a knee issue, Huerter is officially available to make his return to the team's lineup. The 24-year-old guard is averaging 15.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists over 25.5 minutes across 12 appearances since the All-Star break.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Ruled out Monday
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Huerter (knee) is out for Monday's contest against the Jazz, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
After initially being viewed as active, Huerter is unavailable for Sacramento on Monday. The Maryland product's next chance to suit up comes Tuesday against the Celtics.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Questionable Monday
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Huerter (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Jazz.
Huerter was unavailable Saturday against Washington due to a mild strain to the popliteus muscle in his knee, but he'll be in the mix to return for Monday's matchup. If he sits out again Monday, Terence Davis will likely see increased run for the Kings.
