Malik Monk

Monk did not play in Tuesday's loss to the Knicks, sitting because of a sore right ankle. Keon Ellis played 22 minutes off the bench against New York, and he'll likely remain in the rotation if Monk has to miss a second game. However, Zach LaVine (back) is available, which lowers Ellis' ceiling.

Sacramento Kings (12-36, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference)Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Sacramento aims to stop its six-game skid with a win over Philadelphia.The 76ers have gone 13-13 at home. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Andre Drummond averaging 3.5.The Kings are 3-20 on the road. Sacramento has a 3-2 record in one-possession games.The 76ers average 116.6 points per game, 4.2 fewer points than the 120.8 the Kings give up. The Kings average 10.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the 76ers give up.TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Maxey is scoring 29.2 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists for the 76ers. Joel Embiid is averaging 20.9 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 52.2% over the last 10 games.DeMar DeRozan is averaging 19.1 points and 3.9 assists for the Kings. Russell Westbrook is averaging 18.8 points over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 4-6, averaging 114.4 points, 41.0 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 10.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 points per game.Kings: 4-6, averaging 113.2 points, 42.4 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.0 points.INJURIES: 76ers: Charles Bassey: out (personal), Quentin Grimes: out (ankle).Kings: Keegan Murray: out (ankle), Malik Monk: out (ankle), Zach LaVine: out (back).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Monk was forced to leave Sunday's loss to the Pistons early with right ankle soreness, and it will cost him at least one game. Keon Ellis could be the next man up in Sacramento's rotation to grab Monk's vacated minutes.

Monk exited Sunday's loss to the Pistons briefly because of the sore right ankle, but he did play during the second half. If he can't play on Tuesday, that likely opens the door for Keon Ellis to play more after logging 21 minutes against the Pistons.

Sacramento Kings (12-35, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (27-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference)New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will look to break its nine-game road losing streak when the Kings play New York.The Knicks have gone 17-6 in home games. New York is eighth in the league averaging 117.8 points and is shooting 46.9% from the field.The Kings are 3-19 on the road. Sacramento is 9-16 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 13.9 turnovers per game.The Knicks are shooting 46.9% from the field this season, 2.2 percentage points lower than the 49.1% the Kings allow to opponents. The Kings average 10.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 fewer made shots on average than the 14.4 per game the Knicks allow.The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Kings defeated the Knicks 112-101 in their last matchup on Jan. 15. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 27 points, and Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 19 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.5 points and 11.4 rebounds for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games.Dennis Schroder is shooting 41.6% and averaging 12.8 points for the Kings. Malik Monk is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 4-6, averaging 108.5 points, 46.8 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.1 points per game.Kings: 4-6, averaging 114.8 points, 41.1 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.4 points.INJURIES: Knicks: None listed.Kings: Keegan Murray: out (ankle), Zach LaVine: out (back).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.