--- title: "Kings vs. Spurs: Winless Kings play Tuesday with four players out" description: "Sacramento is 0-3, has allowed 120+ points every game and is missing four players against the defending Western Conference champions." url: https://sports.skoop.news/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs--10-27/ published: 2026-10-27T19:47:50.318631-04:00 modified: 2026-10-27T19:47:50.318665-04:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Player Impact Estimate", "San Antonio Spurs", "Ben Simmons", "Dallas Mavericks", "De'Aaron Fox", "De'Andre Hunter", "Kings", "Kings'", "OUT", "Sacramento"] hashtags: ["#PlayerImpactEstimate", "#SanAntonioSpurs", "#BenSimmons", "#sports", "#sportshighlights"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Beijing_national_stadium.jpg/1280px-Beijing_national_stadium.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Kings vs. Spurs: Winless Kings play Tuesday with four players out > Sacramento is 0-3, has allowed 120+ points every game and is missing four players against the defending Western Conference champions. Published 2026-10-27 · Updated 2026-10-27 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - The Kings are facing the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night with four players ruled out due to injury. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) - Dylan Cardwell is listed as OUT with a left calf strain, and he will be out at least another week. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) - The Kings have started the 2026-27 regular season with three consecutive losses. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) ## Four players out against San Antonio The Kings are facing the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night with four players ruled out due to injury. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) If you follow Sacramento, that means another game with a thin roster for a team that has not yet won this season. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) The game is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 7 p.m. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) CT. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) You can watch on DAZN/CW35(SA) or listen on WOAI (1200 AM). [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) ## Who is out and for how long Dylan Cardwell is listed as OUT with a left calf strain, and he will be out at least another week. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) Maxime Raynaud is listed as OUT with a right patella subluxation, and he will be out at least two more weeks. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) Ben Simmons is listed as OUT with a right Achilles tendon repair/surgery. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) He is out for the season. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) Some of the Kings' injured players may not return until at least November, according to ClutchPoints. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) ## A winless start for Sacramento The Kings have started the 2026-27 regular season with three consecutive losses. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) They lost all five of their preseason games before that. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) The latest loss was 123-112 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center on Sunday. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) Sacramento has given up 120+ points in each of its first three games. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) Through three games, the Kings rank last in Player Impact Estimate, Blocks and Assists. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) They rank 29th in +/- and Net Rating. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) The Kings had recently been a playoff or play-in team after ending a lengthy playoff drought. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) ## Who steps up in the lineup Precious Achiuwa and Jonathan Mogbo stepped into larger roles in the Kings' last game, when the same four players were out. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) With the injured players out, role players De'Andre Hunter and Malik Monk must find their rhythm. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) The preview describes the Kings' backcourt as very thin on guard talent for the first time in years. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) ## What the Spurs bring The Spurs are the defending Western Conference champions and are 1-2 after three games. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) Their first win came against the Dallas Mavericks. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) Victor Wembanyama plays for the Spurs, and so does De'Aaron Fox, a former King. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) San Antonio is playing the first leg of its second back-to-back of the season. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) Tobias Harris is listed as day-to-day with a calf injury, and Jayden Quaintance is listed as out with a knee injury. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) ## What this means for you If you are following the Kings, check the injury report before the game, since four players are ruled out. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) The game is set for 7 p.m. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) CT. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) Cardwell and Raynaud have timelines of at least another week and at least two more weeks, and Simmons is done for the season. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) Watch Hunter and Monk, who must find their rhythm, and Achiuwa and Mogbo, who had larger roles last game. [[1]](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) On the Spurs side, watch Harris, who is day-to-day. [[2]](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-game-previews/108898/game-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-sacramento-kings) ## Sources 1. [Kings Injury Report: 4 Players Ruled Out vs. Spurs](https://www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi/kings-injury-report-4-players-ruled-out-vs-spurs) — si.com 2. 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