⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 33 from three
Won the glass, 56 rebounds to 44
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 5:11 · SAC 21-17 MEM
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Grizzlies
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 3 down to 8 up
Q2 10:24 · SAC 33-41 MEM
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
Q4 5:28 · SAC 106-117 MEM
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| SAC | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 15 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.

Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. SabonisF Double-double | 35 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -11 |
D. HunterF | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | -11 |
P. AchiuwaF Double-double | 39 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-6 | -8 |
Z. LaVineG | 40 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 39 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 13-25 | 3-10 | 8-8 | -21 |
D. Acuff Jr.G | 36 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 9-23 | 2-9 | 2-2 | -8 |
J. MogboF | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +6 |
D. PlowdenG | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -12 |
E. SharpG | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +11 |
M. MonkG | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -1 |
L. BlackF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 112 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 44-94 | 10-33 | 14-22 |
Did not playA. Karaban (coach's decision), N. Clifford (coach's decision)

Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. CowardF Double-double | 32 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +12 |
C. BoozerF Double-double | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6-21 | 2-7 | 2-2 | +1 |
J. WellsF | 33 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | +24 |
I. StewartC | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 3-3 | +17 |
T. JeromeG | 32 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 8-17 | 1-6 | 14-14 | +27 |
J. GrantF | 22 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +4 |
Q. PostC | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | +10 |
S. Pippen Jr.G | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +6 |
C. SpencerG | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -16 |
G. JacksonF | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -15 |
T. HendricksF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Team | 123 | 54 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 42-95 | 15-40 | 24-27 |
Did not playK. Murray (coach's decision), O. Prosper (coach's decision), C. Cooper (coach's decision), J. Mashack (coach's decision)








