SACRAMENTO — Malik Monk scored 31 factors, DeMar DeRozan added 29 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-130 on Friday night time.
De’Aaron Fox added 23 factors for the Kings, who received their third straight sport.
Jaylen Wells had 30 and Jarren Jackson Jr. scored 28 for the Grizzlies.
The Kings led 78-72 at halftime and 102-100 after three quarters. The Grizzlies took a 110-109 lead on Scottie Pippen Jr.’s two free throws at 7:56 of the fourth quarter.
However the Kings went on a 20-10 run to regain the lead on a three-pointer by Monk with 4:21 left.
Zach Edey returned from a two-game absence as a consequence of a concussion and had 9 factors and 7 rebounds off the bench.
Ja Morant (proper AC joint pressure) and Marcus Sensible (proper index finger) didn’t play. Keegan Murray missed his second straight sport for the Kings (left ankle soreness).
Kings guard Devin Carter, the son of Grizzlies assistant coach Anthony Carter, made his debut with the staff within the first quarter. The No. 13 choice within the 2024 draft out of Windfall underwent left shoulder surgical procedure to restore a torn labrum final July.
Takeaways
Kings: Distributed 21 assists within the first half. Three gamers had 4 or extra.
Grizzlies: Down 15 factors early within the third quarter, the Grizzlies got here again to tie the rating at 100 thanks to 2 Jackson free throws with 1:27 left within the quarter.
Key moments
The groups totaled 150 factors within the first half. The Kings made 29 of 59 pictures from the sector (52.7%) whereas the Grizzlies stopped 26 of fifty pictures (52%).
Key statistics
The groups made a mixed 17 3-pointers within the first quarter. The Kings have been 10 of 18 whereas the Grizzlies have been 7 of 11.
To be continued
The Kings will journey to San Francisco to face the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Grizzlies end their five-game highway streak in opposition to the Warriors on Saturday.
