Sean Cunningham: Kings in Boston tonight: Domantas Sabonis out for the second night of the back-to-back (left knee injury management), as well as Russell Westbrook (right foot soreness). Malik Monk is available. Celtics without Jaylen Brown (hamstring/knee).

Sacramento Kings (16-51, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (33-32, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -13.

With Zach LaVine (hand) and Domantas Sabonis (knee) out for the season, Monk is a candidate to see increased usage down the stretch. An illness sidelined Monk for the Kings ' final three games before the All-Star break, but he saw a modest workload Thursday with the team getting blown out by Orlando.

The Kings are literally tanking without tanking as the season goes on. They have now lost both Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis for the season, and are pivoting to new, younger options. In the world of fantasy basketball, this bodes well for select players.

Malik Monk signed with the Kings to play alongside childhood friend and former Kentucky teammate De’Aaron Fox. He never imagined he would take Fox’s place as the team’s starting point guard, but that’s what happened Monday night at Target Center in ...