Despite having a fractured fingertip on his shooting hand, Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will reportedly try to participate in Game 5 of his team’s series against the Golden State Warriors.
The NBA’s first-ever Clutch Player of the Year, Fox, 25, is playing in his first-ever playoff series after helping the Kings reach the postseason for the first time since 2006.
Fox has a 2-2 record in his first four games against the Warriors and has averaged 31.5 points, 7.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game.
The home team has won each of the first four games, and with Game 5 headed back to Sacramento, a loss would hand the Warriors the chance to seal the series at home in Game 6.
If Fox is unable to suit up, the Kings will need a special performance from fellow All-Star Domantas Sabonis, who has averaged 16.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the series. However, his field goal percentage has dropped from a career-high 61.5 per cent in the regular season down to 48.2 as the Warriors dare him to shoot jump shots.
De'Aaron Fox dropped a game-high 38 points to go with 9 REB and 5 AST in Game 4 against the Warriors 👑🦊 @bransoncognac x @lecheminduroi | #FeelTheRoar pic.twitter.com/1Ql9sTWxWw
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 24, 2023