Postgame Report: Grizzlies Stop Sacramento Comeback, Win 112-104

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The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings, 112-104, on Friday night at FedExForum.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led all scorers with a career-high 27 points on 11-of-16 (.687) shooting. Marc Gasol registered his sixth double-double of the year with 19 points and 15 rebounds. With those 15 rebounds, Gasol surpassed Zach Randolph as the franchise’s all-time leading rebounder (5,612). Mike Conley scored 19 points and handed out six assists. Garrett Temple added 14 points, while Wayne Selden scored 10 off the bench. Shelvin Mack chipped in with nine points and a team-high eight assists.

The Grizzlies shot 43-for-85 (.506) in the game and 11-for-25 (.440) from three-point range, while the Kings were 37-for-80 (.462) from the field and 12-for-33 (.364) from three. Memphis forced 21 Sacramento turnovers, a season-high for the Kings, and committed 16 of their own. The Grizzlies have won the turnover battle in 13 of their 14 games this year. Sacramento used their speed and athleticism to score 37 fastbreak points compared to just 13 for Memphis.

De’Aaron Fox had a double-double with 23 points and a game-high 10 assists. Buddy Hield scored 16 points. Iman Shumpert and Bogdan Bogdanovic both finished with 12 points. Willie Cauley-Stein added 11 points and eight rebounds.

Sacramento was down by as much as 14 in the fourth quarter and fought brought the game to within three, 107-104, but a Gasol and-one with 1:41 left helped Memphis put away the game. The Kings had 11 fastbreak points to the Grizzlies’ two. Memphis forced five turnovers in the quarter.

The Memphis offense was an effective 25-of-45 (.556) shooting from the floor in the first half, including 8-of-13 (.615) from beyond the arc. Sacramento shot 20-of-41 (.488) in the half, but were held to 5-of-15 (.333) from three. The Grizzlies converted six rebounds into 11 second-chance points, while the Kings had three offensive boards and just two second-chance points. The Memphis defense forced Sacramento into 10 turnovers in the half and blocked four shots. Gasol nearly reached a double-double in the half with 10 points and nine rebounds.

The Grizzlies opened the game with a 15-2 run over a 4:11 span (11:22 – 7:11), with Jackson Jr. contributing nine points during that stretch. Memphis made 4-of-6 (.667) threes in the first quarter. The Kings used 13 fastbreak points in the quarter, and a buzzer-beating layup by Fox, to cut the Grizzlies lead to 29-28.

Down 44-40 midway through the second quarter, Memphis used a 12-0 run from 6:39 to the 3:11 mark in the second quarter to help take a 62-51 halftime lead. The Grizzlies offense continued to click, shooting 14-for-22 (.636) from the floor, which included 4-for-7 (.571) from three-point range. Memphis outscored Sacramento 18-8 in the paint during the period.

The Grizzlies will head north for the second time in five days to challenge the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, November 18 in Target Center at 2:30 p.m. CT. Tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN to follow the action.

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