It was a tight, back-and-forth contest. Neither side could truly pull away. Both the Sacramento Kings and the Memphis Grizzlies reached an 8-point advantage at different stages of the game.
Grizzlies rookie Cam Spencer (Snipes was calling him Gavin McBuckets) was the hero late in the fourth. He hit a deep 28-foot three-pointer with 18 seconds left to push a one-point lead back up to four and seal the game. The Kings lost the game by the score of 129 to 125.
Doomantas Sabonis was the high scorer for the Kings. He had 24 points on 10 for 18 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free throw line. Sabonis added 15 rebounds. He played very little in the second half; he scored 20 points in the first half.
Ty Jerome was the high scorer for the Grizzlies. Playing only 21 minutes, he scored 28 points on 10 for 14 from the field, 3 for 4 from three and 5 for 6 from the free throw line.
The loss was the Kings' 10th straight defeat. The Kings are currently sitting at 12-40, which officially marks the worst record through 52 games in the Sacramento era (since 1985). The Grizzlies won their second in a row despite playing without several key players due to recent trades and injuries.
It is clear to me that the Kings are just tanking at this point. They played their two youngest players--Carter and Clifford--down the stretch. Larkin noted that Christy isn't getting as animated as he used to...
The only good news is that the Kings have all of their own first round draft picks over the next five years!
| Year | First-Round Picks | Second-Round Picks |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento's own pick | Sacramento's own pick Charlotte's pick (via SAS) |
| 2027 | Sacramento's own pick San Antonio's pick (Unprotected) |
Sacramento's own pick Charlotte's pick (via SAS) |
| 2028 | Sacramento's own pick | None (To Portland via CHI/MEM) |
| 2029 | Sacramento's own pick | None (To Houston via WAS) |
| 2030 | Sacramento's own pick | None (To San Antonio via IND) |
The Kings have 2 wins and 3 losses in games that I have seen in the 2025-2026 season.. I am going to try and take Lee to a game in March.
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