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MEMMemphis Grizzlies
123Winner
Sacramento Kings logo
SACSacramento Kings
112
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MEM25422927123
SAC28312726112

Game analysis: Memphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings

How the Grizzlies Beat the Kings

Memphis paired control of the glass with timely perimeter shooting to stay in front. The Grizzlies overturned a three-point first-quarter deficit with a 42-point second quarter and carried an eight-point lead into halftime. Sacramento eventually pulled even in the fourth, but an 11–0 Memphis run from a tie created the decisive separation, with Ty Jerome scoring during the closing stretch on his way to 31 points and six assists. Memphis overcame three-point lower overall field-goal shooting and six fewer fast-break points.

The biggest reason

Rebounding

ReboundsMEM 54vsSAC 44

Also mattered

  • +8%3PT shooting
  • +25%Free-throw shooting
  • +4Assists

Game flow

When the lead changed

MEM (away)SAC (home)

MEM's biggest lead was 14 points · SAC's was 6 points · 3 lead changes

-150+15Q1 11:43 · MEM 0–SAC 2Q1 11:15 · MEM 2–SAC 2Q1 10:56 · MEM 2–SAC 3Q1 10:40 · MEM 5–SAC 3Q1 10:14 · MEM 8–SAC 3Q1 10:02 · MEM 8–SAC 4Q1 10:02 · MEM 8–SAC 5Q1 9:36 · MEM 11–SAC 5Q1 9:02 · MEM 11–SAC 7Q1 8:43 · MEM 13–SAC 7Q1 8:20 · MEM 13–SAC 9Q1 7:54 · MEM 13–SAC 11Q1 6:56 · MEM 15–SAC 11Q1 6:11 · MEM 15–SAC 13Q1 5:57 · MEM 17–SAC 13Q1 5:11 · MEM 17–SAC 16Q1 4:20 · MEM 17–SAC 19Q1 3:51 · MEM 17–SAC 21Q1 2:52 · MEM 19–SAC 21Q1 2:18 · MEM 19–SAC 23Q1 2:03 · MEM 22–SAC 23Q1 1:51 · MEM 22–SAC 25Q1 1:51 · MEM 22–SAC 26Q1 45.6 · MEM 22–SAC 28Q1 28.4 · MEM 25–SAC 28Q2 11:35 · MEM 26–SAC 28Q2 11:35 · MEM 27–SAC 28Q2 11:10 · MEM 27–SAC 31Q2 10:54 · MEM 30–SAC 31Q2 10:38 · MEM 30–SAC 33Q2 10:24 · MEM 32–SAC 33Q2 9:59 · MEM 33–SAC 33Q2 9:59 · MEM 34–SAC 33Q2 9:35 · MEM 36–SAC 33Q2 8:42 · MEM 38–SAC 33Q2 8:08 · MEM 41–SAC 33Q2 7:35 · MEM 41–SAC 35Q2 7:28 · MEM 42–SAC 35Q2 7:28 · MEM 43–SAC 35Q2 7:16 · MEM 43–SAC 37Q2 6:51 · MEM 45–SAC 37Q2 6:31 · MEM 45–SAC 40Q2 5:50 · MEM 48–SAC 40Q2 5:45 · MEM 48–SAC 41Q2 5:45 · MEM 48–SAC 42Q2 5:31 · MEM 51–SAC 42Q2 5:12 · MEM 51–SAC 44Q2 5:00 · MEM 54–SAC 44Q2 4:41 · MEM 54–SAC 47Q2 3:50 · MEM 54–SAC 49Q2 3:36 · MEM 57–SAC 49Q2 3:12 · MEM 58–SAC 49Q2 2:47 · MEM 58–SAC 52Q2 2:18 · MEM 61–SAC 52Q2 2:00 · MEM 62–SAC 52Q2 2:00 · MEM 63–SAC 52Q2 1:42 · MEM 63–SAC 53Q2 1:42 · MEM 63–SAC 54Q2 1:19 · MEM 65–SAC 54Q2 55.2 · MEM 65–SAC 56Q2 44.9 · MEM 66–SAC 56Q2 44.9 · MEM 67–SAC 56Q2 18.8 · MEM 67–SAC 59Q3 11:44 · MEM 69–SAC 59Q3 11:26 · MEM 69–SAC 61Q3 11:01 · MEM 69–SAC 64Q3 10:42 · MEM 72–SAC 64Q3 10:01 · MEM 74–SAC 64Q3 9:48 · MEM 74–SAC 66Q3 9:30 · MEM 76–SAC 66Q3 9:17 · MEM 76–SAC 67Q3 9:01 · MEM 78–SAC 67Q3 8:41 · MEM 78–SAC 69Q3 8:22 · MEM 80–SAC 69Q3 7:57 · MEM 82–SAC 69Q3 7:57 · MEM 83–SAC 69Q3 7:17 · MEM 83–SAC 71Q3 6:52 · MEM 83–SAC 73Q3 6:18 · MEM 83–SAC 75Q3 5:59 · MEM 85–SAC 75Q3 5:44 · MEM 85–SAC 78Q3 5:14 · MEM 85–SAC 80Q3 4:51 · MEM 86–SAC 80Q3 4:51 · MEM 87–SAC 80Q3 4:17 · MEM 87–SAC 82Q3 3:09 · MEM 87–SAC 84Q3 2:51 · MEM 90–SAC 84Q3 1:55 · MEM 91–SAC 84Q3 1:12 · MEM 91–SAC 85Q3 1:12 · MEM 91–SAC 86Q3 1:00 · MEM 91–SAC 84Q3 1:00 · MEM 92–SAC 84Q3 30.4 · MEM 93–SAC 84Q3 30.4 · MEM 94–SAC 84Q3 14.3 · MEM 94–SAC 86Q3 1.5 · MEM 95–SAC 86Q3 1.5 · MEM 96–SAC 86Q3 1.3 · MEM 96–SAC 89Q3 1.3 · MEM 96–SAC 90Q3 0.1 · MEM 96–SAC 86Q4 11:43 · MEM 96–SAC 88Q4 11:08 · MEM 96–SAC 90Q4 10:45 · MEM 98–SAC 90Q4 10:30 · MEM 98–SAC 93Q4 9:39 · MEM 98–SAC 95Q4 9:39 · MEM 98–SAC 97Q4 9:19 · MEM 100–SAC 97Q4 9:03 · MEM 100–SAC 99Q4 8:37 · MEM 102–SAC 99Q4 8:24 · MEM 102–SAC 101Q4 7:30 · MEM 103–SAC 101Q4 7:30 · MEM 104–SAC 101Q4 6:38 · MEM 104–SAC 103Q4 6:27 · MEM 106–SAC 103Q4 5:41 · MEM 106–SAC 105Q4 5:41 · MEM 106–SAC 106Q4 5:28 · MEM 108–SAC 106Q4 5:28 · MEM 109–SAC 106Q4 5:06 · MEM 111–SAC 106Q4 4:28 · MEM 114–SAC 106Q4 3:57 · MEM 116–SAC 106Q4 3:57 · MEM 117–SAC 106Q4 3:32 · MEM 117–SAC 108Q4 3:03 · MEM 117–SAC 110Q4 1:53 · MEM 119–SAC 110Q4 1:26 · MEM 121–SAC 110Q4 1:10 · MEM 123–SAC 110Q4 7.0 · MEM 123–SAC 112Q4 0:00 · MEM 123–SAC 112Q1Q2Q3Q4

Quarter-by-quarter momentum

Quarter winners and scoring margin
  1. Q1
    Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM25
    Sacramento Kings logoSAC28
    SAC won by 3
  2. Q2Biggest margin
    Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM42
    Sacramento Kings logoSAC31
    MEM won by 11
  3. Q3
    Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM29
    Sacramento Kings logoSAC27
    MEM won by 2
  4. Q4
    Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM27
    Sacramento Kings logoSAC26
    MEM won by 1

Game turning points

Moments identified from the scoring timeline
  1. Final lead changeQ4 · 5:28

    Memphis Grizzlies went ahead and did not trail again.

    Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM 108SAC 106Sacramento Kings logo

Momentum swings

Key stretches

6 stretches · runs and momentum swings
  1. Q1 · 8:43–45.6
    Sacramento Kings logoSacramento Kings21–9stretch

    MEM 13 – SAC 7MEM 22 – SAC 28

  2. Q2 · 11:10–2:00Biggest stretch
    Memphis Grizzlies logoMemphis Grizzlies36–21stretch

    MEM 27 – SAC 31MEM 63 – SAC 52

  3. Q3 · 11:01–7:57
    Memphis Grizzlies logoMemphis Grizzlies14–5stretch

    MEM 69 – SAC 64MEM 83 – SAC 69

  4. Q3 · 7:57–3:09
    Sacramento Kings logoSacramento Kings15–4stretch

    MEM 83 – SAC 69MEM 87 – SAC 84

  5. Q4 · 0.1–5:41
    Sacramento Kings logoSacramento Kings20–10stretch

    MEM 96 – SAC 86MEM 106 – SAC 106

  6. Q4 · 5:41–1:10
    Memphis Grizzlies logoMemphis Grizzlies17–4stretch

    MEM 106 – SAC 106MEM 123 – SAC 110

Players who shaped the game

Player impact

From the box score
Memphis Grizzlies logo

Memphis Grizzlies

MEM
  1. Leading scorerTy Jerome
    31PTS4REB6AST1STL0BLK
  2. Impact contributorCameron Boozer
    16PTS11REB4AST0STL2BLK
  3. Impact contributorCedric Coward
    15PTS11REB2AST1STL0BLK
Sacramento Kings logo

Sacramento Kings

SAC
  1. Leading scorerZach LaVine
    37PTS2REB5AST2STL0BLK
  2. Impact contributorDomantas Sabonis
    15PTS15REB3AST2STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorDarius Acuff Jr.
    22PTS3REB7AST0STL1BLK

Team performance

Biggest advantages and setbacks

What the winner did best—and what it overcame

Advantages

  1. Free-throw shootingWinner edge

    Memphis Grizzlies had a 25 percentage points edge in free-throw shooting.

    MEM 89%SAC 64%
  2. Total reboundsWinner edge

    Memphis Grizzlies had a 10 edge in total rebounds.

    MEM 54SAC 44
  3. Three-point shootingWinner edge

    Memphis Grizzlies had a 8 percentage points edge in three-point shooting.

    MEM 38%SAC 30%

Setbacks

  1. StealsOpponent edge

    Memphis Grizzlies trailed in steals by 2.

    MEM 6SAC 8
  2. Fast-break pointsOpponent edge

    Memphis Grizzlies trailed in fast-break points by 6.

    MEM 10SAC 16

The numbers behind the win

Evidence

5 signals

Rebounding

Memphis controlled the overall glass, with most of the advantage coming on defensive rebounds.

Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM54
Sacramento Kings logoSAC44

Three-point shooting

The Grizzlies held a meaningful perimeter-efficiency advantage despite shooting worse overall from the field.

Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM38%
Sacramento Kings logoSAC30%

Free-throw shooting

Memphis converted its opportunities at the foul line substantially more efficiently.

Memphis Grizzlies logoMEM89%
Sacramento Kings logoSAC64%

Decisive fourth-quarter run

MEM 11-0

The Grizzlies broke a fourth-quarter tie by scoring 11 unanswered points and Sacramento never regained the lead.

Editorial turning point

Memphis broke a fourth-quarter tie with an 11-0 run

The Grizzlies turned a tie into an 11-point advantage from 5:28 to 3:57, and Sacramento never regained the lead.

This game’s Winning DNA

How Memphis Grizzlies got it done.

The winning formula behind this game.

Memphis Grizzlies logo

Memphis Grizzlies

Rebounding
30%
Clutch Execution
30%
3PT Shooting
25%
Superstar Performance
15%

Editorial weights for this game — not fan-vote percentages or official NBA statistics.

Team Comparison

Memphis Grizzlies logoMemphis Grizzlies123 PTSVSGolden 1 CenterSacramento Kings logoSacramento Kings112 PTS
42-95FG44-94
15-403PT10-33
24-27FT14-22
54REB44
24AST20
6STL8
6BLK5
13TO14

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