Sacramento Kings @ Memphis Grizzlies
Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
FedExForum, Memphis, TN | Game ID: 22300449
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MEM 29 29 21 13 92SAC 34 36 31 22 123
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Malik Monk, Domantas Sabonis lead the Kings to a 123-92 victory over the Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Malik Monk scored 27 points, Domantas Sabonis added 13 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists and the Sacramento Kings routed the Memphis Grizzlies 123-92 on Sunday night.
De'Aaron Fox scored 24 for the Kings, who won their second straight. Sabonis recorded his sixth triple-double of the season. His 21 rebounds were four short of his career high.
“It was a team effort,” Sabonis said of his rebounding, which contributed to a 59-34 Kings advantage on the boards. “I feel we did a good job of contesting their shots. ... Today was my night.”
Sacramento shot 50% overall and 52% from beyond the arc before both teams went to the reserves to close out the game. Monk was 10 of 13 from the field and missed just one of his five 3-point shots.
Jaren Jackson led Memphis with 18 points. Desmond Bane , Ja Morant and Luke Kennard finished with 17 points apiece as the Grizzlies lost their third in a row.
The Kings defense kept the Grizzlies from getting to the rim. Memphis, which has relied on Morant getting to the basket, was limited to 32 points in the paint. The Grizzlies finished shooting 37% from the field and 12 for 40 from outside the arc.
Sacramento coach Mike Brown noted that not only did his team hold Memphis to poor shooting, but outrebounded their opponent and kept the Grizzlies out of transition baskets.
“I tell you what, it's probably the best defensive performance that we've had since I've been here, from start to finish,” Brown said. “It was really, really fun to watch.”
For the first time, Memphis had most of its roster available against the Kings, except for frontline players Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke , who are dealing with long-term recoveries.
Kennard was one of those returning after missing 20 games with a left knee bruise. But defensively, the Kings pushed Bane and Morant out of the offensive flow, keeping them out of the paint. The Grizzlies' two guards were a combined 10-for-26 shooting.
“They had a good game plan. They double-teamed our guys,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “... It's hard to win when you shoot (37%). We missed tons of shots in the paint. Missed open 3s. Just one of those nights.”
The Kings opened the second half on a 15-3 run that stretched the lead to 85-61 as Memphis missed its first eight shots in the quarter. Sacramento outscored Memphis 31-21 in the third period for a 101-79 lead.
Memphis lacks chemistry as players return to the lineup. Jenkins is working on different lineups and combinations.
“We're working some guys back in who have been out with sickness and stuff,” Bane said. “We get our legs back under us, and we'll be fine.”
UP NEXT
Kings: Open a four-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.
Grizzlies: Continue a three-game homestand, hosting the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiJrMoSm 6 14 +2 5 10 50 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 6 6 2 0 0 3 1
MEM Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Morant, Smart
in Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Morant, Smart
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrRoSm 2 5 -2 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Rose, Smart
in Aldama, Rose
out Biyombo, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrKeRo 2 3 +1 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Rose
in Kennard
out Smart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiKeRo 3 7 -6 3 5 60 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Kennard, Rose
in Biyombo
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBiKeMoJr 4 8 -1 2 6 33 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2
MEM Aldama, Biyombo, Kennard, Morant, Williams Jr.
in Morant, Williams Jr.
out Bane, Rose
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiKeMoSmJr 2 3 -3 1 3 33 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Biyombo, Kennard, Morant, Smart, Williams Jr.
in Smart
out Aldama
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrRoSmJr 1 1 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
MEM Bane, Jackson Jr., Rose, Smart, Williams Jr.
in Bane, Jackson Jr., Rose
out Biyombo, Kennard, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiJrRoSm 2 5 0 2 4 50 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Rose, Smart
in Biyombo
out Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiKeMoSm 2 10 +1 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
MEM Bane, Biyombo, Kennard, Morant, Smart
in Kennard, Morant
out Jackson Jr., Rose
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiJrMoSm 2 1 -7 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Morant, Smart
in Jackson Jr.
out Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrMoSm 4 2 -5 0 5 0 0 3 0 2 6 33 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Morant, Smart
in Aldama
out Biyombo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrKeMoSm 2 9 +6 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Morant, Smart
in Kennard
out Aldama
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrKeMoRo 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Morant, Roddy
in Roddy
out Smart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrKeRoRo 1 2 -5 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Roddy, Rose
in Rose
out Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaKeRoRoTi 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Kennard, Roddy, Rose, Tillman
in Tillman
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
KeMoRoSmTi 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
MEM Kennard, Morant, Roddy, Smart, Tillman
in Morant, Smart
out Bane, Rose
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrMoSmJr 5 9 0 4 10 40 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 6 6 2 1 0 1 2
MEM Bane, Jackson Jr., Morant, Smart, Williams Jr.
in Bane, Jackson Jr., Williams Jr.
out Kennard, Roddy, Tillman
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
KoRoTiWiJr 5 2 -6 0 8 0 0 4 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 0
MEM Konchar, Roddy, Tillman, Williams, Williams Jr.
in Konchar, Roddy, Tillman, Williams
out Bane, Jackson Jr., Morant, Smart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuFoMuSa 8 19 0 8 16 50 3 6 50 0 0 0 1 6 7 5 1 0 1 0
SAC Barnes, Duarte, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Duarte, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMiMoSa 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
SAC Barnes, Huerter, Mitchell, Monk, Sabonis
in Huerter, Mitchell, Monk
out Duarte, Fox, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuLyMiMoSa 3 13 +6 5 5 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 2
SAC Huerter, Lyles, Mitchell, Monk, Sabonis
in Lyles
out Barnes
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FoHuLeLyMo 3 9 +2 3 6 50 1 3 33 2 3 67 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2
SAC Fox, Huerter, Len, Lyles, Monk
in Fox, Len
out Mitchell, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuLyMiMuSa 2 6 +2 2 5 40 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 2
SAC Duarte, Lyles, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
out Fox, Huerter, Len, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuFoMuSa 3 7 +1 2 7 29 0 2 0 3 3 100 0 5 5 1 0 0 1 1
SAC Barnes, Duarte, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Fox
out Lyles, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuFoMoMuSa 3 11 +1 3 5 60 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4
SAC Duarte, Fox, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Monk
out Barnes
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuFoMuSa 7 15 +7 6 11 55 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 10 10 4 0 1 4 5
SAC Barnes, Duarte, Fox, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes
out Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuLyMiMoSa :52 3 -1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
SAC Duarte, Lyles, Mitchell, Monk, Sabonis
in Lyles, Mitchell, Monk
out Barnes, Fox, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FoLeLyMiMo 4 11 +2 5 9 56 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 0 2 1 1
SAC Fox, Len, Lyles, Mitchell, Monk
in Fox, Len
out Duarte, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FoHuLeLyMo 4 10 +4 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0
SAC Fox, Huerter, Len, Lyles, Monk
in Huerter
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FoHuLyMoSa 2 4 +2 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
SAC Fox, Huerter, Lyles, Monk, Sabonis
in Sabonis
out Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHuMiMuSa 2 2 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
SAC Duarte, Huerter, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte, Mitchell, Murray
out Fox, Lyles, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHuLeMiMu 1 4 +2 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
SAC Duarte, Huerter, Len, Mitchell, Murray
in Len
out Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EdElMcToVe 3 2 +2 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 1 2 2
SAC Edwards, Ellis, McGee, Toscano-Anderson, Vezenkov
in Edwards, Ellis, McGee, Toscano-Anderson, Vezenkov
out Duarte, Huerter, Len, Mitchell, Murray
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MEMBB B. Biyombo
DB D. Bane
DR D. Roddy
DR D. Rose
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JM J. Morant
LK L. Kennard
MS M. Smart
SA S. Aldama
VW V. Williams Jr.
XT X. Tillman
ZW Z. Williams
SACAL A. Len
AV A. Vezenkov
CD C. Duarte
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
JM J. McGee
JT J. Toscano-Anderson
KE K. Edwards
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
MEM/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur