Memphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationTy Jerome scores 31 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 123-112 win over the Kings
Jerome, coming off a 45-point performance in Memphis’ season opener, is leading the NBA in scoring at 36.5 points per game. He was limited to 15 games for the Grizzlies last season because of injuries.
Rookie Cameron Boozer contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Cedric Coward had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who opened the season 3-0. Jaylen Wells had 16 points.
Zach LaVine had 37 points and five assists to lead the Kings, and rookie Darius Acuff Jr. had 22 points on 9 of 23 shots from the field. Domantas Sabonis had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
The Grizzlies built a 54-44 lead on back-to-back triples by Cam Spencer in the second quarter. Memphis led by 11 points in the second quarter and finished the first half with a 67-59 lead.
Memphis made 7 of 14 shots beyond the arc in the second quarter and outscored Sacramento 42-31, with seven players making at least one 3-pointer in the first half.
The Kings fought back to tie the game 106-106 on a three-point play by Sabonis at the 5:41 mark of the final quarter. The Grizzlies responded with a three-point play by Isaiah Stewart, a basket by Coward, and a 3-pointer by Jerome to move up by eight points.
Zach Edey missed the game due to left ankle injury management for the Grizzlies, and Keegan Murray was sidelined with an illness.
Kings: At San Antonio on Tuesday night.
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Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 123 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 123 - 112 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Domantas Sabonis makes two point shot | 123 - 112 |
| 4th 8.3 | |
Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | 123 - 110 |
| 4th 8.3 | |
Darius Acuff Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 123 - 110 |
Statistics
 MEM |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-96 | FG | 44-95 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 15-41 | 3PT | 10-33 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 24-27 | FT | 14-22 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 22 | Fouls | 26 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 84 | Percent Led | 15 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Ben Simmons, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stewart, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Quinten Post, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr., G | Out | Nov 8 |
| Richie Saunders, G | Out | Nov 7 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 13,076 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
9 | 2 | .818 | - | W9 |
 Houston |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | W1 |
 Memphis |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | W3 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | L3 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W6 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Golden State |
1.5 | 3 | W8 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5.5 | 6 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 3 |
 LA Clippers |
6.5 | 7 | W1 | 0.22222222 | 2 |
 Sacramento |
8 | 9 | L3 | 0.1 | 1 |
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