The Memphis Grizzlies (23-11) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (15-19) on Friday, January 3rd. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Grizzlies vs Kings

The Grizzlies Are Coming Off A Win

The Grizzlies improved to 23-11 this season with a 117-112 road win over the Suns on Tuesday. Memphis entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total score of 229 points fell short of the 238.5-point line.

Memphis jumped out to an early lead, winning the 1st quarter 36-26 and the 2nd quarter 33-29. The Suns made a push with a 10-0 run, but the Grizzlies held a 91-86 lead heading into the 4th quarter, where both teams scored 26 points.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings improved to 15-19 on the season with a 113-107 win over the 76ers on Wednesday. Sacramento was favored by 6.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, winning by six. The total points for the game were 220, just under the 220.5 O/U line.

Sacramento went on a key 10-0 run to take the lead, moving the score from 54-47 to 57-54. After trailing 89-80 going into the 4th quarter, the Kings dominated the final period, outscoring the 76ers 33-18 to secure the win.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies to a win over the Suns, scoring 38 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, with 19 of his points coming in the 1st quarter and 10 in the 4th. Desmond Bane added 31 points, including 13 in the 2nd quarter.

Memphis hit 15 threes at a 34.1% clip, with Jackson and Bane each making 4. Luke Kennard contributed 17 points, hitting 3 threes at 50% shooting.

Kings Offense Breakdown

De’Aaron Fox’s 35-point performance on 81.2% shooting helped the Kings to a 113-107 win over the 76ers, despite hitting only 9 threes at a 29% clip. Overall, the Kings shot 48.8% from the field.

Fox scored 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Malik Monk added 10 of his 20 points in the final period. Trey Lyles also contributed 9 of his 12 points in the 2nd quarter.

Grizzlies Team Defense

Defensively, the Grizzlies gave up 112 points to the Suns but held them to just 26 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters. Overall, Memphis allowed Phoenix to shoot 45% from the field.

Memphis did well defending the three, holding the Suns to just 9 made threes on 30% shooting. The Grizzlies also recorded 10 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Kings Team Defense

Defensively, the Grizzlies gave up 112 points to the Suns but managed to hold them to 26 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, helping secure the win. Memphis allowed Phoenix to shoot 45% from the field.

The Grizzlies did a great job defending the three, limiting the Suns to just 9 made threes on 30% shooting. Memphis also came up with 10 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Grizzlies vs Kings Trends

• The Grizzlies are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Sacramento has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 112 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Grizzlies have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Grizzlies vs Kings Prediction

Not only do we have the Kings winning this one by a score of 134-114, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Kings at -3.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 238.5, and our model predicts the Grizzlies and Kings to score a combined 248 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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