Memphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationGrizzlies beat Sacramento 129-125, send Kings to their season-worst 10th straight loss
Spencer hit a 3-pointer with 2:08 remaining in the fourth to give Memphis a 122-118 lead. After GG Jackson hit a jumper, Spencer added a 16-foot jumper with 43 seconds left to keep the margin at four points. After the Kings pulled within a point on DeMar DeRozan's 3, Spencer hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to restore the four-point lead and help seal the win.
Jaylen Wells scored 18 points, Jackson added 16 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 15 as Memphis won its second straight. Santi Aldama, back in the lineup after missing four game with a right knee injury, had 12 points and six rebounds.
The Grizzlies were playing their first game since trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in an eight-player, three-draft-pick deal. Memphis has also been engaged in talks about moving star guard Ja Morant. The trade deadline is Thursday afternoon.
Domantas Sabonis scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half and added 15 rebounds for the Kings, whose last victory came on Jan. 16 against Washington, the final game of a four-game win streak.
DeRozan scored 20 points, Nique Clifford added 14, and Russell Westbrook and Malik Monk had 13 points apiece. Zach LaVine scored 11 and Devin Carter 10 for Sacramento, which also had losing streaks of seven and eight games earlier this season.
Westbrook moved into 14th place on the NBA’s career scoring list with a 3-pointer at the 10:06 mark of the first quarter. He moved past Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) and has 26,597 career points. Elvin Hayes ranks 13th with 27,313.
De’Andre Hunter, who was acquired by the Kings in a trade with Cleveland on Saturday, started in his Sacramento debut. He hit his first attempt, a 3-pointer, and finished with nine points.
Kings: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.
Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 129 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 129 - 125 |
| 4th 2.4 | ![]() |
GG Jackson defensive rebound | 129 - 125 |
| 4th 4.3 | ![]() |
Devin Carter misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot | 129 - 125 |
| 4th 7.8 | ![]() |
GG Jackson out of bounds lost ball turnover | 129 - 125 |
Statistics
MEM |
SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-90 | FG | 45-100 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 18-41 | 3PT | 11-36 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 21-28 | FT | 24-28 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 30 | Assists | 29 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 38 | Percent Led | 52 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Peavy, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Zach Edey, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 27 |
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Karim Lopez, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,017 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
LA Clippers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
LA Lakers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Sacramento |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
NBA News
NBA preview 2026-27: What Bobby Marks is watching at 30 training camps
As training camps get underway across the league, Bobby Marks examines roster, contract and fit questions for all 30 teams.
NBA issues new guidelines, instructs refs to crack down on push-offs
The NBA has issued new guidance to its referees on four types of "high-volume and highly impactful" calls, including push-offs.
Kessler talks up Lakers' title hopes behind 'nasty' defense
New addition Walker Kessler is convinced the Lakers have the right guys to be "a nasty defensive team" and a contender in the Western Conference this season.
NBA preseason buzz: Latest on trades, news and intel
The NBA regular season is less than a month away, and we're tracking all the news, deals, and trades across the league.
Sources: NBA reviewing bids from three finalists for Vegas team
The NBA is expected to select the winning bid for owner of the Las Vegas expansion team from among three finalist groups: Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie; Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry; and Bill Foley and Jerry Colangelo.





MEM
SAC
New Orleans
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Golden State
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
Phoenix