Grizzlies
KingsThe Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 123-112 on Sunday, October 25, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.
The Grizzlies led 67-59 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 42-31.
Top performers
Ty Jerome led the Grizzlies with 31 points on 8-of-17 shooting, with 7 assists. Cedric Coward added 17 points and 11 rebounds. For the Kings, Zach LaVine had 37 points on 13-of-25 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 5 assists. Darius Acuff Jr. added 22 points and 7 assists.
Double-doubles: Cedric Coward (17 points and 11 rebounds); Domantas Sabonis (15 points and 15 rebounds); Cameron Boozer (14 points and 11 rebounds); Precious Achiuwa (12 points and 10 rebounds). The Grizzlies bench outscored the Kings reserves 32-19.
- Zach LaVine (SAC): 37 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 13-25 FG, 40 MIN
- Ty Jerome (MEM): 31 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 8-17 FG, 32 MIN
- Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC): 22 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 9-23 FG, 36 MIN
- Cedric Coward (MEM): 17 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 7-13 FG, 32 MIN
- Jaylen Wells (MEM): 16 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 6-7 FG, 33 MIN
- Domantas Sabonis (SAC): 15 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 6-9 FG, 35 MIN
Context
The Grizzlies improved to 3-0 with their third straight win, while the Kings fell to 0-3, their third loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Grizzlies visit the Pelicans on Friday, Nov 13; the Kings host the Trail Blazers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 13,076 at Golden 1 Center. Officials: Mitchell Ervin, Evan Scott and John Butler.