Malik Monk scored 11 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Kings to a 138-133 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. DeMar DeRozan added 29 points for the Kings (16-19), who have won three in a row under interim coach Doug Christie.
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The Memphis Grizzlies couldn’t put together enough stops in a high-scoring road loss against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
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Malik Monk scored 31 points, DeMar DeRozan added 29 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-130 in the NBA on Saturday (January 4, 2025). De’Aaron Fox added 23 points for the Kings, who won their third game in a row.
The rookie has been in concussion protocol and missed the past two games. A team spokesperson said post-shootaround on Friday that Edey is progressing well. After working through testing, it was determined he had a complex migraine causing concussion-like symptoms.
Memphis rookie and Sacramento native Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 30 points, but the Grizzlies came up six points short against the Kings in a wild, competitive fourth quarter.
Memphis Grizzlies wing Jaylen Wells returned to where he grew up on Friday night and had his best scoring performance in the NBA.
This is a package the Grizzlies could use to try to upgrade the roster. Clarke and Kennard both have their uses as key reserves for the Grizzlies, but they aren’t essential to what they’re building. Clarke has been good for the Grizzlies this season after recovering from an Achilles injury last year, so he’s not a mere throw-in.
From a fantasy standpoint, both teams boasted low-rostered players who stepped up when their respective teams needed them most. SG/SF Keon Ellis (15%), making his fourth straight start (the last two for De’Aaron Fox),
The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly seeking more for small forward Cameron Johnson than the six second-round picks they received in trades involving