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Report: Kings’ De’Aaron Fox fractures finger on shooting hand, doubtful for Game 5 vs. Warriors

With the series tied at 2-2, the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings will head back to Golden 1 Center on Wednesday for Game 5. Before Game 5 tips off on Wednesday in Sacramento, the Kings were reportedly dealt a major blow to a key piece in the starting lineup.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Kings All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox suffered a fractured index finger on his left shooting hand. Fox is expected to be listed as doubtful for Game 5 against the Warriors on Wednesday, per Charania.

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Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:

In a tweet shared by Anthony Slater of the Athletic, Fox appeared to injure his finger during the closing run of the fourth quarter in the Kings’ Game 4 loss to the Warriors on Sunday. Fox’s hand comes into contact with Kevon Looney on a layup attempt in the final frame of Sunday’s contest.

Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:

Fox is coming off another sizzling performance in his first appearance in the playoffs. In Game 4, Fox tallied a game-high 38 points on 14-of-31 shooting from the floor with nine rebounds and five assists.

In four playoff games, Fox is averaging 31.5 points on 44.7% shooting from the field with seven assists, six rebounds and 2.5 steals in 38.5 minutes per game.

If Fox can’t go in Game 5, the Kings will lean on Davion Mitchell and Malik Monk in the backcourt alongside Kevin Huerter.

The Kings will host the Warriors for Game 5 on Wednesday at 7 p.m. PT at Golden 1 Center.

This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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