Why chaos should be expected on last day of the NBA regular season
The final day of the NBA’s regular season should be wild with plenty of playoff implications contingent on Sunday's game results.APRIL 14
Drew Eubanks - Questionable for SundayEubanks is questionable for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves due to right ankle soreness, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
ImpactEubanks has started here and there, but for the most part, he's been playing off the bench since Jusuf Nurkic is entrenched as Phoenix's starting center. Eubanks does offer decent depth behind him, and if he's out Sunday, then Thaddeus Young and Bol Bol would be in line for expanded roles off the bench.
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Timberwolves, Suns duel in search of better positioningThe Minnesota Timberwolves will battle for a top playoff seed in the Western Conference when they tip off against the Phoenix Suns in the re...
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Keegan Murray - Drills five threes again in lossMurray contributed 23 points (9-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt), seven rebounds and three steals across 43 minutes during Friday's 108-107 loss to Phoenix.
ImpactMurray was efficient from downtown for a second consecutive game and broke the 20-point barrier for the first time in seven games. The second-year Iowa product has improved in almost every major category as a starter in the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 15.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 76 games.
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Keon Ellis - Solid with 17 points in lossEllis contributed 17 points (7-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 33 minutes during Friday's 108-107 loss to Phoenix.
ImpactThe Kings are trying to find production for the spot abandoned by Kevin Huerter (shoulder), and although players like Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray have propped things up, the team is looking to Ellis on a nightly basis. He put up 26 points earlier in the week but has been inconsistent over 14 starts. The Alabama product has a reputation as a streaky sharpshooter, and the Kings will need solid three-point runs from him to continue their playoff quest.
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Domantas Sabonis - Sniffs triple-double in lossSabonis logged 25 points (9-18 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 12 rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 42 minutes during Friday's 108-107 loss to the Suns.
ImpactSabonis was pestered consistently by Jusuf Nurkic during the loss, and some calls didn't go Sacramento's way during the interior battle. As the team's top contributor, Sabonis will need to post another big total against the Trail Blazers on Sunday. A loss would sink the Kings down to ninth or even 10th, which would require two wins in the play-in to earn a spot in the playoff bracket.
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Bradley Beal - Flirts with double-double in winBeal closed Friday's 108-107 victory over the Kings with 20 points (9-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 34 minutes.
ImpactBeal is getting hot at the right time. The veteran guard has averaged an eye-popping 58 percent from the floor over the last seven games, accompanied by an impressive 63. 3 percent conversion rate beyond the arc over the same period. Beal was brought over from Washington this season to help the Suns over the playoff hump, and it's time for the 30-year-old to deliver.
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