De'Aaron Fox scored 25 points (14 in the paint), and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-101.
The Kings took control with a 20-7 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 11.
The Grizzlies had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Tyus Jones missed a pull-up 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Grizzlies 4-3. Late in the fourth quarter, Josh Jackson had 2 of his 3 steals in 16 seconds, the first leading to Ja Morant’s driving layup and the second to Morant’s driving layup.
For the Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 32 points (16 in the paint), and Morant added 20 points and 11 assists. Jonas Valančiūnas had 13 points and a season-high 25 rebounds.
The Grizzlies forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Kings 27-15 on the fast break. Brooks fouled out.