Grizzlies vs Kings NBA matchup
Archived — this story has rotated out of today’s deck. It is kept here in full.
The gist
The 2-0 Memphis Grizzlies face the 0-2 Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Sunday night.
Memphis swept last season's series; Sacramento allows 124.5 points a game.
Background
The Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings meet for the first of three games in the 2026-27 season. Memphis opened with a 123-103 win over Utah — guard Ty Jerome scored a career-high 45 — then beat Golden State 111-108 on the road. Sacramento lost its opener 121-96 to the LA Clippers and fell 128-120 at home to Portland. Memphis swept last season's series 3-0.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026Memphis beat Utah 123-103 to open the season, with Ty Jerome scoring a career-high 45 points; Sacramento lost 121-96 to the LA Clippers.
- Oct 24, 2026The Grizzlies beat Golden State 111-108 on the road behind 28 points from Jerome; the Kings lost 128-120 at home to Portland despite 27 points and 19 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis.
- Oct 25, 2026Memphis (2-0) visits Sacramento (0-2) at Golden 1 Center, tipping at 9 p.m. ET. The Grizzlies ruled out Zach Edey (left ankle) and listed Cedric Coward (wrist) questionable; the Kings listed Keegan Murray (ankle) questionable and ruled out Maxime Raynaud (knee).
- Oct 25, 2026BetMGM had Memphis -165 on the moneyline and -3.5 (-115) on the spread with a 235.5 total; Action Network had Memphis -3.5 (-112) and a 235.5 total.
Who’s saying what
- Bulls
- Sportsbook Wire's Nathan Beighle predicts a 124-115 Memphis win and bets the Grizzlies -3.5 and the Over 235.5.
- Bears
- Action Network's Brandon Kravitz picks Kings +3.5, saying Memphis is overvalued and the teams are closer than the spread suggests with the game in Sacramento.
- Analysts
- Sports Illustrated's SI Betting picks Memphis -3.5 at DraftKings and also backs Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer Over 8.5 rebounds.
- Caution
- The Kings Herald's Blake predicts a 123-110 Memphis win, framing the game around whether Sabonis and Acuff can beat the undefeated Grizzlies.
Still unverified
Cedric Coward (wrist) and Keegan Murray (ankle) are listed as questionable or game-time decisions; the posted odds are subject to change and refresh periodically.