It appears as if Danilo Gallinari’s injured ankle didn’t keep him out long.
After missing Monday’s 104-90 win over the Utah Jazz with an ankle sprain, Gallinari is expected back in the lineup on Wednesday night against the Kings.
Per Erik Horne of The Athletic, the “Thunder listed Gallinari is available”, however, guard Terrance Ferguson remains out with hip soreness.
Thunder has Danilo Gallinari listed as available for Wednesday's game against the Kings after missing Monday's win against the Jazz with an ankle sprain. Terrance Ferguson (hip soreness) is listed as out.
— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) December 11, 2019
Darius Bazley got his first-career start in place of the injured Gallinari on Monday. Bazley played 26 against Utah, scoring his only two points of the game from the free-throw line. He also tallied seven rebounds and a block.
Gallinari will be a welcome addition back to the Thunder’s lineup on Wednesday. He’s averaging 18.3 points per game, and he also provides a consistent outside threat, knocking shots down from beyond the arc at just over a 40% clip.
The Sacramento Kings come into the matchup averaging 105.7 points per game, failing to score more than 100 points just twice this season. Those games were a 99-97 loss to the Lakers and a 97-91 loss to Philadelphia.
Tip-off is at 9 p.m. CT.