Memphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationKings lose Sabonis but hang on to beat Grizzlies 132-122
Sabonis suffered a cut over his left eye and blood trickled down his face after the Kings’ big man was hit in the face by the back of Luke Kennard’s head. Sabonis returned but left for good in the third quarter after rolling his right ankle.
DeMar DeRozan had 22 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Keegan Murray added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Kings are 21-15 since interim coach Doug Christie replaced Mike Brown in December.
Memphis played its second consecutive game without injured guard Ja Morant.
Desmond Bane scored a season-high 44 points for the Grizzlies. Zach Edey had 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Kings had lost five of their previous six and dropped to the No. 9 seed in the West. Beating the Grizzlies expanded Sacramento’s lead over Dallas to two games.
Kings: Sacramento has historically had some problems without Sabonis on the court. That wasn’t the case Monday. The Kings did a great job moving the ball around and got a big contribution from Jake LaRavia.
Regular Season Series
SAC wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 122 - 132 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 122 - 132 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
Trey Lyles defensive rebound | 122 - 132 |
| 4th 21.0 |  |
Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 5-foot two point shot | 122 - 132 |
| 4th 26.1 | |
shot clock turnover | 122 - 132 |
Statistics
 MEM |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-90 | FG | 46-88 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 13-30 | 3PT | 20-41 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 49 |
| 21-21 | FT | 20-30 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 24 | Assists | 35 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Dylan Cardwell, C | Out | Oct 15 |
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Oct 15 |
| Precious Achiuwa, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| GG Jackson, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Micah Peavy, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Isaiah Stewart, C | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,205 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
 New Orleans |
2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
 Dallas |
1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
1 | 3 | .250 | 1.5 | W1 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Clippers |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Golden State |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 LA Lakers |
0.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
1.5 | 3 | L1 | 0.25 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
2.5 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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