The Sacramento Kings snapped a two-game home losing streak with one of their best offensive performances of the season and a 142-123 rout of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.
The Kings (28-18) broke the 140-point barrier for the fifth time this season and shot 59.4% from the field, their fifth-best mark of the season.
De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 36 points and had eight assists, while Domantas Sabonis had 26 points and 17 rebounds. Dillon Brooks led the Grizzlies with 20 points.
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Despite taking a quick six-point lead, the early portion of the game wasn’t kind to the Kings. Memphis ended the first quarter on a 13-2 run to go ahead 36-30. They took their biggest lead of nine points at 41-32 early in the second quarter. The Kings quickly tied it at 43, however. Sacramento wrapped up a 43-point second quarter on an 11-2 run to go into halftime with a 73-60 lead.
The Grizzlies closed within six points at 85-79 midway through the third quarter, but the Kings responded with a 13-0 run to take command with a 98-79 advantage. It was 114-98 at the end of the period.
The Grizzlies got no closer than 12 in the fourth quarter, while the Kings’ largest lead of the game was 24 points on two occasions.
This game was played with Bank Shot Basketball.
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