Memphis beat the winless Kings 136-105 for its sixth straight win and the top seed in the West. A second unit that scored 68 points, plus a 42-point third quarter, turned a modest halftime edge into a 34-point lead.
How did Memphis pull away from Sacramento?
The Grizzlies took a 66-55 lead into the break, then scored 42 in the third quarter to Sacramento's 25. A 9-0 burst late in that period made it 101-72, and the margin reached 34. The Kings answered with 10-0 and 9-0 runs, but both came with the game already decided.
Which Grizzlies earned the best grades?
Isaiah Stewart gets an A: 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting in 21 minutes. GG Jackson gets an A too: 21 points, 5-of-5 from three, plus-21. Cam Spencer earns an A-minus for 13 assists with no turnovers and a plus-23. Cameron Boozer is a B-minus: 27 points and 8-of-8 at the line, but seven turnovers and a minus-9.
Did Acuff's big night matter?
Acuff scored 38 on 9-of-14 from three, and Sacramento was still outscored by 18 points in his 37 minutes. Zach LaVine managed 11 points in 21 minutes at minus-23. Domantas Sabonis had 14 rebounds and 8 assists but shot 3-of-5. The Kings are 0-6 and lost this one at the rim and in transition, not from deep.
What does the sixth win change for Memphis?
The Grizzlies sit first in the West at 6-0, four games ahead of the 11th-place team. The Pelicans arrive in two days. Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Quinten Post all moved off the out list, each with an estimated return of Nov. 2. By our count, 5 of 7 newly listed Memphis players missed the next game.
Is Jerome close to a career milestone?
Jerome has 2,410 career points, 90 short of 2,500. At his 25.8 a game this season, across five games, that projects to about four games away. It is a projection, and it depends on his back letting him play. Memphis got through Saturday without him, with Spencer running the offense.
What was the score of the Grizzlies and Kings game?
Memphis won 136-105 on Oct. 31, its sixth straight win. The Grizzlies led by as much as 34.
Who led the Grizzlies against Sacramento?
Cameron Boozer scored 27 points, and Isaiah Stewart added 24 off the bench. GG Jackson had 21, with five made threes in five tries.
