The Memphis Grizzlies visit ARCO Arena to take on the Sacramento Kings. Action starts at 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and will air on FxS and CSA.
The Kings fell to the Clippers 114-109 on Saturday. Rajon Rondo was the team’s high scorer, putting up 21 points. The Grizzlies are coming off an awful 119-69 loss against the Warriors on Monday. Marc Gasol led the team in scoring with 13 points.
The Grizzlies take on the Kings as a five-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 197 points. The Kings have gone 1-2 Straight Up (SU) and 2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Kings come into the game with the third-ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 115.0 points per game. Sacramento has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where they rack up an average of 51.3 rebounds per game. Turning to the defensive end, the Kings prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking fourth in the league with 21 total three-pointers allowed (7.0 per game).
In the other locker room, the Grizzlies have a record of 1-3 ATS and 2-2 SU. Memphis may be taking trips to the free throw line early and often with the Kings averaging a league-high 29.0 fouls per game.
The conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Memphis came out on top, moving its SU record against the Kings to 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Memphis has held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) three times over the last 10, while Sacramento accomplished this one time.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sac, ATS Winner – Sac, O/U – Under
Notes
Sacramento is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Sacramento’s last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games at home.
Sacramento is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Sacramento is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Memphis.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento’s last 8 games when playing Memphis.
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Sacramento is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Sacramento scores an average of 115.0 points per game (ranked third). Memphis ranks 19th in points allowed per game with 104.8.
Memphis ranks 26th in points allowed per road game (111.0 PPG), while Sacramento ranks second in points per home game with 118.0.
In its last game, Memphis lost by a 50-point margin. Sacramento is 1-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Memphis has a 0-2 record in blowouts.
When Memphis allows at least 100 points, it has a losing 1-2 record this season. Sacramento also has a losing record when it hits triple digits (1-2).
The Grizzlies have an offensive rating of 92.1 (ranked 28th), while the Kings rank 23rd for their defensive rating of 105.4.
Sacramento is ranked seventh in the NBA with an average field goal percentage of 45.9%. Memphis is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Sacramento makes an average of 23.3 assists per game (ranked sixth), while Memphis makes 22.0 assists per game (ranked 10th).
The Sacramento Kings average 4.0 blocks per game for a rank of 26th. The Memphis Grizzlies rank higher (24th), earning 4.2 blocks each contest.
The Sacramento Kings rank second in offensive rebounding, while the Memphis Grizzlies rank 24th in defensive rebounding.
The Sacramento Kings average 7.7 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Memphis Grizzlies have a losing record (1-2) this season.
