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.
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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: 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: 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: 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.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Out Saturday
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Huerter (knee) is out Saturday against the Wizards, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Huerter was diagnosed with a mild strain to the popliteus muscle in his knee Friday after suffering the injury six minutes into Thursday's game against the Nets. Saturday's absence will be the shooting guard's first since Jan. 13. In his place, Kessler Edwards and Terence Davis could see expanded roles.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Officially questionable Saturday
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Huerter is considered day-to-day and is questionable for Saturday's game versus Washington after an MRI revealed a mild strain to the popliteus muscle in his knee Friday, Deuce Mason of NBC Sports California reports.
Huerter has avoided a serious injury after appearing to hurt his hamstring in Thursday's game against the Nets. If he is unable to suit up, Malik Monk, Terence Davis and Davion Mitchell are candidates to receive extended minutes.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: MRI comes back clean, day-to-day
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Huerter is considered day-to-day after an MRI on his right hamstring strain came back clean Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Huerter isn't out of the woods yet, but this is certainly encouraging news for the Kings after the sharpshooter left Thursday's win over Brooklyn after just six minutes. His official status for Saturday's matchup in Washington won't be known until Sacramento releases its next injury report, which should drop sometime Friday afternoon.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Undergoing MRI on Friday
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Huerter exited Thursday's game against the Nets after suffering what is expected to be a right hamstring strain. He did not return and will have the injury examined Friday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Huerter was initially ruled out of Thursday's game with a right leg injury, but it appears as though he sustained a strained hamstring. With the fantasy playoffs nearing, managers should be on the lookout for more information on Huerter's status Friday and may need to seek out a replacement in the event of a multi-game absence.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Will not return
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Huerter (right leg) has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's game against the Nets, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Huerter exited after playing just six minutes and will finish the contest scoreless (0-4 FG, 0-2 3PT) with two rebounds and one assist. Malik Monk and Terence Davis should see a bump in playing time for the remainder of the game. Huerter will have a chance to return to the hardwood Saturday against the Wizards.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Questionable to return
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Huerter is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Nets due to a right knee injury, Deuce Mason of NBC Sports California reports.
The fact that Huerter left the game, went to the locker room and received a questionable tag isn't encouraging. If he can't return, then Malik Monk and Terence Davis would be in line for bigger roles.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Runs hot from deep in loss
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Huerter provided 28 points (10-17 FG, 8-11 3Pt), three assists and one rebound across 28 minutes during Monday's 133-124 loss to the Bucks.
The eight triples were a new career high for Huerter, who reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time in his last seven appearances. Even though he plays a secondary role on offense behind Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox, Huerter is averaging 17.0 points per game while shooting 49.3 percent from deep since the All-Star break.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Steps up with 25 ponts
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Huerter had 25 points (9-16 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight assists, five rebounds, two steals and one block across 37 minutes during Monday's 123-108 win over the Pelicans.
The Kings played Monday's contest without top scorer De'Aaron Fox, who sat out with a hamstring injury. Huerter ensured that the team didn't miss a beat, leading Sacramento in scoring and finishing second with eight assists -- his second-highest total this season. Huerter was especially effective from beyond the arc, where he knocked down six of 10 attempts. The shooting guard is playing arguably his best ball of the season, averaging 23.0 points, 4.8 dimes, 2.3 rebounds and 4.3 three-pointers while shooting 63.0 percent from the field (including 58.6 percent from deep) over his past four games.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Makes rare impact as shot blocker
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Huerter tallied 18 points (7-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 120-109 loss to the Suns.
Huerter has cooled off from a red-hot start to the season in which he converted on better than half of his field-goal and three-point attempts over the Kings' first 16 games, but he's kept himself relevant in the 10- and 12-team discussion by continuing to offer consistent secondary offense behind De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. He's hit the teens in scoring and drilled at least two three-pointers in four of his last six games, and he's supplemented the offense with an average of 1.4 steals during that span. The three blocks he provided Tuesday should be viewed as a major outlier, however; he swatted just three shots over his prior 12 games combined.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Back in double digits
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Huerter closed Friday's 122-114 loss to the Mavericks with 15 points (6-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes.
Huerter turned in a sluggish seven-point performance Wednesday against the Rockets, but he turned things around by finishing with 15 points on 60.0 shooting from the field in Friday night's loss. The Maryland product has posted double figures in four of six February appearances but is performing below his season averages in points, rebounds and assists through the first 10 days of the month.
