Grizzlies humiliate the Kings: +41!

After all, the Grizzlies aren’t the sickest in the NBA… Still, bereft of a few executives (Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.), Memphis gave himself a big breath of oxygen by exploding Kingswith a 41-point victory (137-96). Back-to-back, Doug Christie’s players learned on the day of Domantas Sabonis’ serious injury and may have taken a major blow to their morale.

We in Memphis also have our problems, but the team has found color in the last matches, and Zach Eday uses the absence of Sabonis to impose his power, with a mistake (13-7). On his side, Vince Williams Jr. spreads the game perfectly, and Santi Aldama hits from long range, and the Grizzlies run away (22-10). The return of Keegan Murray stopped the bleeding, but Olivier-Macence Prosper and then Cedric Coward increased this lead: 35-22 after twelve minutes.

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Dennis Schroder is trying to shake up his teammates, but the Grizzlies have found the right rhythm with Williams still in the distribution. Again it is he who sends Edeo in for a dunk, while Aldama revels in this mobile attack. Memphis pulls away (48-31) and Christie’s timeout doesn’t change anything. The Grizzlies are launched, and the Lendale-Konchar duo takes them over and already gives them a 25-point lead (60-35). Despite the efforts of Zach Lavin and the good passages of Maxime Reynaud, the Kings are in trouble. At the break, they already trailed by 28 points (75-47).

Coming back from the locker room, the young Coward and Jalen Wells took it upon themselves to close the deficit over 30 points in a matter of seconds. Mass is said, and the Kings collapse against the Grizzlies, who keep their foot off the gas. In the end, the score was very difficult, 137-96, and Sacramento suffered its 8th loss in a row.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Aldama and the leader. The Spanish winger takes charge and is a joy to watch. He thrives in basketball where he has minimal dribbling, and his complicity with Vince Williams Jr. is obvious. With 29 points, he equaled his personal record.

Franchise record. The authors of a perfect first half with 25 passes for just 2 turnovers, the Grizzlies signed a franchise record 42 passes, including 15 for Williams Jr.

Kings in trouble. The eighth loss in a row for Sacramento, which has a record of 3 wins and 13 losses. Russell Westbrook’s teammates are on their longest losing streak since the 2020-21 season, matching the worst start to the season in their history.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.