The Kings are bringing back a familiar face for depth at the center position with Domantas Sabonis out due to injury.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis sustained a hamstring strain and will miss at least a week of action, the team announced.

The three-time All-Star suffered the injury while running down the court in the first quarter of the Kings' 113-103 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. He left after one

The run of victories extended to four after the Kings took care of the shorthanded Mavericks, whose season took another disastrous turn when Kyrie Irving’s left leg landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket late in the first quarter.

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Sacramento certainly needs a win over the Mavericks. With a win, Dallas would jump the Kings in the standings in the West. Both teams are 17.5 games behind the No. 1 seed, though the Mavericks have played a couple of more games than the Kings.