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Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis diagnosed with right thumb fracture, will try to play

The 26-year-old big man is averaging 17.9 points and a career-high 12.4 rebounds for Sacramento.

Domantas Sabonis has helped lead the Kings top-six spot in the Western Conference so far this season.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today the Sacramento Kings announced that center Domantas Sabonis sustained an avulsion fracture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the right thumb during Friday’s game versus the Wizards. The injury was confirmed through extensive consultation with Kings team physicians and outside specialists. Sabonis will be listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against Denver.

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