Kings' Hassan Whiteside (knee) ruled out on Friday

Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside (knee) has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

What It Means:

Whiteside will remain sidelined on Friday with a knee injury, extending his absence to five games. He is reportedly improving and is considered day-to-day. His next chance to play will come against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

The Kings are 4.5-point favorites over the Lakers on Friday. Their implied team total of 112.75 points is the eighth-highest team total on Friday's main slate, according to numberFire's DFS Heat Map.