Monday is bringing more basketball to FedExForum, beginning at 8:10 p.m. EDT. For the second time in a month, the Memphis Grizzlies (18-28; 21-25-0 ATS) and Sacramento Kings (26-18; 24-19-1 ATS) are butting heads. Sacramento cruised to a win on the New Year's Eve battle between these teams. Will the Kings reign supreme again, or have the Grizzlies learned their lesson?
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After a rough losing streak, the Kings have won three consecutive games to climb to fifth in the Western Conference. Fully healthy, Sacramento is trying to keep the ball rolling by utilizing a scoring attack that's 12th in offensive rating. Led by De'Aaron Fox (27.7 ppg), the Kings are seventh in points per game. They're third in three-point attempts per game, 12th in true shooting percentage, and 11th in turnover percentage. There's a lot to like about Sacramento's offense. However, the Kings are also 20th in offensive rebounding percentage and last in free throw percentage. This team still has work to do, even with all of their strengths.
Kings rack up 10 blocks against the Mavs in tonight's win ?? pic.twitter.com/Atl9YHydSe
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 28, 2024
On the other end, the Kings are 18th in defensive rating. Their greatest strength is the league's best defensive rebounding percentage. Otherwise, this Kings team is typically getting gashed by three-pointers, as they're 29th in three-point percentage against. Sacramento is 21st when it comes to forcing misses at the rim. This defense also has a below-average turnover percentage. They can clean up misses, but creating them is the hard part.