Malik Monk scored a season-high 31 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Sacramento Kings went on a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-133.
The Grizzlies led 110-109 when Monk’s corner 3-pointer put the Kings ahead for good with 7:23 left. He scored 11 points as they pulled away to a 126-116 lead with 4:21 left.
Late in the fourth quarter, Keon Ellis had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Kings scored 3 points off them.
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points (13 in the fourth quarter). De'Aaron Fox added 23 points and 3 steals but shot 7 for 23, and Trey Lyles scored 16 points off the bench. Fox scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 30 points on 11 for 16 shooting, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 points. Desmond Bane had 22 points and 8 assists. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
The Kings made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by Monk and 4 by DeRozan. The Grizzlies forced 10 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Grizzlies’ starters were outscored 31-17 in 7 minutes together. Jackson fouled out.