Domantas Sabonis injury update: Kings star forward suffers rib injury in altercation with Draymond Green

By | April 18, 2023

The Kings have the Warriors in unfamiliar territory, putting Golden State in a 2-0 series hole for the first time in the dynasty era.

Sacramento defended its home court, winning two close games at the Golden 1 Center behind monster performances from its All-Star duo, Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox.

Sabonis has been a physical presence in this series — as he has been all season — banging bodies down low and holding down the paint for the Kings. In Game 2, he and Draymond Green got into an altercation where Green was ejected for stepping on Sabonis’ chest late in the fourth quarter.

Did Sabonis suffer an injury during the scuffle? The Sporting News has the latest updates below.

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What is Domantas Sabonis injury?

Sabonis and Green got tied up late in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Sabonis was holding Green’s ankle and Green responded by stomping on Sabonis’ chest, resulting in an ejection for the Warriors forward.

Sabonis remained in the game, coming up with a few clutch plays on both ends of the floor down the stretch to help Sacramento come away with the win.

He played 40 minutes in the contest, going for 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

How long will Domantas Sabonis be out?

Even though Sabonis finished the game (and even delivered a postgame interview), it was reported after the contest that the Kings’ big man will undergo an X-ray on his ribs and lungs.

On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that following further examination, Sabonis suffered a sternum contusion and is now questionable for Game 3. 

Kings vs. Warriors playoff schedule

Date Game Time (ET/Result TV channel
April 15 Game 1 Kings 126, Warriors 123 ABC
April 17 Game 2 Kings 114, Warriors 106 TNT
April 20 Game 3 10 p.m. TNT
April 23 Game 4 3:30 p.m. ABC
April 26 Game 5* TBD TBD
April 28 Game 6* TBD TBD
April 30 Game 7* TBD TBD

* If necessary

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