Nuggets' Kenneth Faried: Unlikely to play Tuesday

Faried (back) is unlikely to play Tuesday against the Kings, Harrison Wind of BSN Denver reports.

Analysis:

Faried was held out of Monday's loss to the Warriors due to a sore lower back and it sounds as though he's still dealing with some lingering discomfort. He has yet to be officially ruled out, so we should see another update on his status prior to the 9:00 p.m. ET tip off. In the likely event Faried misses another game, Jusuf Nurkic would likely see more time off the bench, while starting power forward Wilson Chandler could also take on more minutes.