Domantas Sabonis had 20 points (all 20 in the paint) and a career-high 26 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-94 for their fourth straight win.
The Kings trailed 33-18 with 20 seconds left in the first quarter. They outscored the Grizzlies 85-61 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Grizzlies 12-4. De'Aaron Fox (Clutch Player of the Year, 2022-23) scored 6 of the Kings’ 12 on 3 for 3 shooting. With 4:09 left, Trey Lyles stole the ball from Scotty Pippen Jr., and Kevin Huerter’s corner 3-pointer off it put the Kings ahead 93-92.
Fox scored 23 points.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 points (12 in the paint) but shot 6 for 18.
The Kings shot 51.2% from the field to the Grizzlies’ 37.5% and outscored them 56-34 in the paint. They scored the last 8 points of the game. The Grizzlies outscored the Kings 14-4 in 5 minutes with Tillman, Hurt, Aldama, Gilyard and Jackson on the floor together.