The Sacramento Kings are climbing the ranks in the Western Conference thanks to a four-game streak of double-digit victories. Currently sitting in 8th place in the West, the Kings' next challenge will come against the Denver Nuggets.

The Sacramento Kings will be without a key player Wednesday night when they take on the Denver Nuggets as they try to push their winning streak to five games. Starting point guard Malik Monk has been ruled out due to a right toe sprain suffered in Monday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, a league source said..

Monk moved into the starting lineup at shooting guard in early December after finishing second in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season. He took over as the team’s primary point guard when childhood friend and former Kentucky teammate De’Aaron Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 2.

The Kings will be without two starters as they seek a fifth consecutive win Wednesday night to close out a four-game road trip. Malik Monk was ruled out for Wednesday’s game at Ball Arena with a right toe sprain.

Monk (toe) will not play Wednesday against the Nuggets, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports. Monk was initially deemed questionable, so fantasy managers can consider him day-to-day moving forward.

The Sacramento Kings travel to face the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday to end a four-game road trip but are facing some adversity heading into the big matchup. The Nuggets are in third place in the West with a 39-22 record, so heading into Denver is already a tall task for the Kings, and injuries are not making it any easier for them.

Iffy for Wednesday

One Sacramento Kings fan kept his promise after Malik Monk had a turnover-free game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

The Kings lose another crucial piece to injury, with Malik Monk joining Domantas Sabonis on the mend with a leg injury.,

Sacramento and San Antonio will square off in a matchup of Western Conference foes. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

• Fox played his first 7 1/2 seasons in Sacramento, finishing fourth on the Kings' all-time scoring chart with 11,064 points. He also ranks fourth all-time with the franchise in assists (3,146) and second in steals (731).