The Sacramento Kings seek to break a 16-game losing streak when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup on Monday. Both teams enter after recent defeats, with key injuries sidelining several players. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Sacramento Kings (12-46) are struggling, having lost all three previous meetings with the Memphis Grizzlies this season and holding a 3-26 road record. They come off a 139-122 loss at San Antonio on Saturday. The Grizzlies (21-34), third in the Southwest Division with an 11-15 home mark, lost 136-120 at Miami the same day.
Injuries plague both sides. For Memphis, Ja Morant is out with an elbow issue, and Zach Edey is sidelined by an ankle injury. The Kings will miss Domantas Sabonis (knee), Zach LaVine (finger), and De'Andre Hunter (eye).
The Grizzlies are 3.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 232.5 points, according to DraftKings Sportsbook odds. Historical trends show the under hitting in two of the last three head-to-head games and three of Sacramento's last four contests.
A projection model, after 10,000 simulations, anticipates a low-scoring affair, with the teams combining for 219 points and the under prevailing more than 70% of the time. It forecasts DeMar DeRozan averaging 18.2 points for the Kings, while Ty Jerome, listed as questionable with an illness, is projected at 18.7 points for Memphis.
This game offers Sacramento a chance to halt its skid, while Memphis aims to build momentum at home.
