"Kings guard Tyreke Evans is probable for Friday's game at Indiana.

Evans will scrimmage today for the first time since being cleared to practice last week. Kings coach Paul Westphal said how Evans feels coupled with doctors' advice will dictate how much Evans plays.

Evans, who had been averaging a team-best 18.3 points, has missed the last 19 games because of plantar fasciitis. Westphal said it would be nice to add Evans to the rotation because Marcus Thornton and Beno Udrih "are having to play a lot of minutes."

"And certainly to be able to mix Tyreke in there gives us a very strong backcourt rotation," Westphal said. "And they can play together sometimes, too. It'll take Tyreke a while to get his legs, but I think the way Beno and Marcus Thornton are playing shows we have a chance to have a really good backcourt."

Playing spoiler role - Following the Kings' win Sunday at Minnesota, the final four games of their trip are against teams looking to solidify playoff position or make the playoffs.

The Bucks fell to 28-42, three games behind Indiana for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Kings (18-52) are relishing playing the spoiler since they were eliminated from playoff contention long ago.

"We're not giving up on this season at all," Westphal said. "Obviously, we're not going to make the playoffs, and we're going to finish the season with a bad record, but we don't feel like we have a bad team."

The Kings finish the trip Sunday at Philadelphia. The 76ers are sixth in the Eastern Conference."