Shorthanded Kings Fall To Grizzlies 124-105

SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) — Desmond Bane scored 24 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from different double-digit shortage to win, beating the Sacramento Kings 124-105 connected Friday night.

Dillon Brooks had 23 points and six rebounds, and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 points to assistance the Grizzlies to their sixth consecutive roadworthy triumph – their astir since 2016.

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Memphis trailed 50-35 aboriginal successful the 2nd quarter, past outscored Sacramento 68-27 implicit the adjacent 20 minutes. It’s the seventh clip this play that the Grizzlies person won aft trailing by treble digits.

Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 10 assists for the Kings.

Sacramento had to telephone up 3 players from its G-League affiliate earlier successful the time aft constituent defender De’Aaron Fox, first-round draught prime Davion Mitchell and halfway Alex Len were entered into the NBA wellness and information protocols. They joined Marvin Bagley, Terence Davis and interim manager Alvin Gentry, who were placed successful the protocols earlier this week.

It didn’t look to substance aboriginal but the Kings faded and mislaid their 4th successful 5 games.

The Grizzlies took power with a 14-6 tally to unfastened the 3rd quarter. Bane aboriginal scored 7 consecutive to propulsion Memphis’ pb to 91-75.

After Sacramento pulled wrong 105-89 pursuing back-to-back 3s by Buddy Hield, Jackson chopped down the lane for a thunderous two-handed dunk, past added 2 escaped throws and a layup arsenic Memphis pulled away.

Two nights aft rallying from 10 down to bushed Portland, Memphis came retired sluggish and trailed 50-35 successful the 2nd 4th earlier coming backmost to pb astatine the half. Brooks, who was deed with a method foul 44 seconds into the archetypal quarter, made a clutch 3-pointer arsenic portion of the Grizzlies rally.

KINGS’ QUETA MAKES HISTORY

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Sacramento rookie Neemias Queta became the archetypal subordinate from Portugal to play successful the NBA. A second-round prime nether a two-way contract, Queta had 4 rebounds and an assistance successful 8 minutes.

THIEVERY

Memphis’ De’Anthony Melton ripped the shot retired of Justin Robinson’s hands adjacent the Kings handbasket precocious successful the archetypal quarter, drove to the different extremity and scored. That was 1 of 11 steals by the Grizzlies, extending their franchise grounds to 10 games with 10 oregon more.

TIP-INS

Grizzlies: Memphis is 8-1 successful December. … Bane and Jones scored 9 points apiece successful the 3rd quarter. … Santi Aldama was held retired due to the fact that of close calf soreness.

Kings: Richaun Holmes (right eye) sat retired his 5th consecutive game. … Sacramento signed defender Justin Thompson signed a 10-day contract. Thompson has antecedently been with the Wizards, Thunder and Bucks.

UP NEXT

Grizzlies: Play the Trail Blazers successful Memphis connected Sunday.

Kings: Face the Spurs astatine Golden 1 Center connected Sunday afternoon. San Antonio has won 3 consecutive against Sacramento.

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