Impact Thompson will sit out a fourth straight game due to an illness. His next chance to play is Wednesday against the Pistons.
JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tristan Thompson - Out Sunday Thompson (illness) is out Sunday against the Rockets, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Damian Jones - Questionable vs. Rockets Jones (conditioning) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Rockets, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Impact Jones has missed the past four games. Richaun Holmes (conditioning) is also questionable, so the Kings could be getting a normal center rotation back.
JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Richaun Holmes - Questionable again Holmes (conditioning) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Rockets, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Impact Holmes last played Dec. 31, and he's been day-to-day since clearing protocols Tuesday. If he returns Sunday, he could have his minutes monitored.
JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tyrese Haliburton - Hands out 12 more assists in win Haliburton notched nine points (3-8 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and 12 assists across 31 minutes during Friday's 126-114 victory over Houston.
Impact It wasn't a banner night, scoring-wise, for Haliburton, but he continues to fare well as a passer, as he's racked up 39 assists over his last four games alone. Dating all the way back to Dec. 17 (16 games), Haliburton holds averages of 17.5 points, 9.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.6 threes with a ridiculous 50/48/86 shooting line.
JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
De'Aaron Fox - Strong all-around line in win Fox closed with 27 points (11-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-6 FT), six rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Friday's 126-114 victory over the Rockets.
Impact While Fox's three-point percentage (25.0% 3Pt) continues to be a major thorn in the side of fantasy managers, he's in the midst of a hot streak of late, putting up 24.5 points, 5.1 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 5.5 free throws per game over his last eight. Free-throw percentage has historically been an issue for Fox, as well, but he's up to a career-best 74.5 percent on the year -- still not ideal, but a notable uptick from last season's 71.9 percent figure.
JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alperen Sengun - Returns from seven-game absence Sengun provided nine points (4-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one block over 14 minutes during Friday's 126-114 loss to Sacramento.
Impact Making his return after missing the previous seven games due to COVID-19 protocols/conditioning, Sengun stepped back into his usual role as the No. 2 center behind Christian Wood. The rookie has been a per-minute fantasy darling all season, but the Rockets have capped his workload in the low-20-minute range on most nights. Fantasy managers are hoping that changes over the second half of the season, as Houston could presumably shift to even more of a youth-oriented rotation.
JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Buddy Hield - Drills four threes off bench Hield logged 19 points (5-13 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 32 minutes during Friday's 126-114 win over Houston.
Impact Hield continues to serve as the Kings' first guard off the bench, and he remains one of the league's highest-volume three-point threats. Over the last eight games, Hield has averaged 16.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 3.9 made threes (44.3% 3Pt). He could be on the move at the deadline, but even if he's traded, his role shouldn't change dramatically.
JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
