Domantas Sabonis, Kings forward, sustains hamstring injury against Rockets

Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis was forced to exit Saturday night's game against the Houston Rockets in the early first quarter due to a hamstring injury. The team confirmed that Sabonis would not be able to return to the game.

Sabonis was running down the court about a minute into the game when he pulled up and grabbed his left hamstring. Interim coach Doug Christie took a timeout and Sabonis was lifted from the game and taken to the locker room.

The team announced that he had a hamstring injury and would miss the rest of the game.

Sabonis entered the game averaging 19.9 points, 14.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.