The Sacramento Kings will travel to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Mar. 30 and can be seen on CSN-CA and SPSO.
The Grizzlies are are expecting a better outcome after their 107-84 loss to the Warriors on Friday. Jeff Green was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Kings, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 102-88 loss against the Pelicans on Friday. Sacramento still lost despite the best efforts of DeMarcus Cousins, who recorded his 44th double-double of the season with 39 points and 20 rebounds.
Cousins has been hot over the last five games for the Kings, averaging 29.0 points, 13.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.5 steals, and 2.0 blocks.
The Grizzlies lead the season series against the Kings two games to one, but fell short in their most recent game, 102-90. Rudy Gay was the game’s top overall scorer with 28 points.
The odds for Memphis and Sacramento are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Grizzlies have gone 50-23 Straight Up (SU) and 34-37-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 31-14 SU and 21-24 ATS against the Western Conference.
Over on the other bench, the Kings have a record of 28-42-2 ATS and 26-46 SU. Against the Western Conference, Sacramento is 15-27 SU and 19-22-1 ATS. The Kings convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking fifth in the league at .778.
In their previous meeting this season, Sacramento beat Memphis, but the win was not enough to overtake Memphis in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 1-9 SU over the last 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Over the last 10 matchups, Memphis held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times. Sacramento performed this feat one time.
Predictions: SU Winner – MEM, ATS Winner – MEM
Notes
Sacramento scores 101.1 points per game (ranked 12th), but Memphis typically gives up only 95.6 points per game (ranked second).
Sacramento scores 100.9 points per away game, ranking 10th in the league. Memphis allows just 94.3 points per home game (ranked second).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Grizzlies are 37-9 on the season. When the Kings score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 5-25.
Memphis is 13-14 when it allows 100 or more points. The Kings have an even 21-21 record when they reach the century mark.
The Kings have a defensive rating of 105.7 (ranked 26th). The Grizzlies rank 14th for their offensive rating of 103.1.
The Sacramento Kings average 99.3 possessions per game and 1.018 points per possession. The Memphis Grizzlies earn fewer possessions with 95.8, but they score more points with 1.031.
Memphis has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.0%. Sacramento is a subpar 5-38 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Memphis Grizzlies attempt 15.2 three point field goals per game and the Sacramento Kings attempt 16.3 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 three pointers, Memphis is a perfect 2-0, while Sacramento has a losing record of 1-3.
The Memphis Grizzlies, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.67, rank 11th in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings have a lower A/TO (1.26), ranking 29th.
The Grizzlies rank 20th in rebounds per game with 42.5, while the Kings rank eighth with 44.4 per game.
Memphis is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Sacramento ranks 13th in offensive rebounds.
Memphis is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.4% (ranked seventh). Sacramento has a losing record of 10-29 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.4% or greater.
