Sacramento Kings (13-46) beat Memphis Grizzlies (21-35) 123-114 on the road on Monday, February 23.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Kings had the better start, winning the first 33-25 to lead by 8 after one. The Grizzlies cut into the deficit with a 36-30 second quarter, though the Kings still led by 2 at halftime.
The Kings won the third 29-28 to create some separation, taking a 3-point lead into the fourth. The Kings took the fourth 31-25; the Kings finished the job for a 123-114 regulation win.
What decided it
The Kings grabbed 31.7% of their own misses, while the Grizzlies recovered 22%. The Kings took better care of the ball, turning it over on 14% of possessions compared with 16.4% for the Grizzlies. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 105 possessions per team, the Kings produced 116.7 points per 100 possessions to 108.2 for the Grizzlies.
Who made the difference
Javon Small was the game's biggest individual force for MEM: 21 pts, 6 reb, 9 ast on 6-8 shooting. His Game Score of 24.1 led everyone. His team was -1 with him on the floor.
Precious Achiuwa led the Kings with 22 pts, 12 reb, 0 ast on 10-15 shooting, good for a 21.2 Game Score.
Precious Achiuwa (22 pts, 12 reb, 0 ast) and Maxime Raynaud (10 pts, 13 reb, 2 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
By our Win Meter this was an upset: The Kings entered with about a 20% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Memphis Grizzlies lead 4-2.
The Kings are now 13-46, and the Grizzlies are 21-35. The Kings last five before this game: L-L-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.