\u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies takeaways<\/p>\n The Kings were forced to call two quick timeouts during the first quarter as Memphis opened up the evening by drilling its first five attempts from beyond the arc to start the game.<\/p>\n Russell Westbrook, who handed out five assists in the first period, was very vocal during an early timeout as Sacramento attempted to plug the holes in its perimeter defense before allowing an eight-point deficit to balloon to double-digits\u2013a trend that the Kings have gotten all too familiar with during this rough start to the season.<\/p>\n After falling behind 29-21, Sacramento made adjustments out of the timeout by containing the perimeter and riding the bench\u2019s momentum (18 bench points in the first quarter), ending the period on a 14-2 run that put the Kings in front following a rocky start.<\/p>\n Sacramento\u2019s run to end the first came to a screeching halt as play entered the second period, as the Kings\u2019 midrange-heavy offense reared its ugly head. After going three-for-five from three-point range in the first quarter, Sacramento missed all three attempts from long distance in the second, ending the first half three-of-eight (Memphis went seven-of-15 from three-point range).<\/p>\n The Kings entered play on Sunday ranked dead last in made three-point field goals and 29th in attempts. The average NBA team attempts 18.6 three-point field goals per half, and Sacramento was well below that mark through the first half.<\/p>\n MALIK TRIPLE FOR THE LEAD \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/i7Fehf3e6E<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Once play entered the second half, the Grizzlies took the wind out of Golden 1 Center by opening up a 10-0 run that put Sacramento in a double-digit hole for the first time all night.<\/p>\n The Kings\u2019 offense looked stagnant, with awkward spacing and poor shot selection causing the deficit to swell as things began to slip away from Sacramento in familiar fashion.<\/p>\n With the Kings\u2019 starters struggling, Christie turned to Malik Monk and the second unit to keep themselves afloat. Monk, who hasn\u2019t had many opportunities to initiate the offense when backup point guard Dennis Schroder is available, did a good job of creating offense\u2013either by attacking on his own or finding the open man.<\/p>\n Monk scored nine points in the third quarter to help lead a 19-5 run that lifted Sacramento out of a 13-point hole and put them in the driver\u2019s seat heading into crunch time, but that\u2019s where things would shift for the Kings.<\/p>\n A rollercoaster night ended on a low note for Sacramento as Memphis went on to outscore the Kings 32-20 in the final frame. The Grizzlies held Sacramento scoreless from the 4:50 mark until there was 1:39 remaining, going on a 6-0 run in the process that all but cemented the final result.<\/p>\n Second-year center Zach Edey dominated the Kings\u2019 thin front line on Sunday by scoring a career-high 32 points on 16-of-20 shooting to go along with 17 rebounds and five blocks, making the 23-year-old the first NBA player to post a 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ blocks stat line on 80% shooting or better since Shaquille O\u2019Neal.<\/p>\n On a night that the Grizzlies turned the ball over 23 times versus Sacramento\u2019s eight, Memphis still managed to depart with an eight-point win, thanks to Edey\u2019s dominance and an ice-cold night for the Kings\u2019 perimeter shooting (eight-of-27; 29%).<\/p>\n go to work big zamboni \ud83e\udd1d<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa: https:\/\/t.co\/WUUZfFGj9B<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zrXksOYbUb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This story is currently being updated.<\/p>\n Notes<\/p>\n Keegan Murray ended the night with a career-high five steals<\/p>\n Sacramento Kings Injury Report<\/p>\n Point guard\u00a0Dennis Schroder missed a second-straight game due to right hip soreness and is considered day-to-day. (Estimated Return: Early December)<\/p>\n All-NBA center\u00a0Domantas Sabonis\u00a0will be sidelined for at least the next three weeks as he recovers from a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.\u00a0(Estimated Return: Mid-late December)<\/p>\n When is the next Sacramento Kings game?<\/p>\n The Sacramento Kings will hit the road for a three-stop road trip that begins Wednesday night in Houston.<\/p>\n Sacramento will face the Rockets for the first time this season, a team that is off to a strong start as they enter play against the Kings in possession of a top-five seed in the loaded Western Conference.<\/p>\n Last season, Sacramento swept the season series (3-0) against Houston, winning the lone matchup at Toyota Center by a final of 113-103 on March 1st behind 21 points from DeMar DeRozan.<\/p>\n Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage beginning at 2:00 PM PT on\u00a0The Drive Guys before a 5:00 pm PT tip-off from Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n Wednesday, December 3rd\u00a0\u2013 @ Houston Rockets \u2013 5:00 PM PT Thank you for reading\u00a0SactownSports.com<\/a>. 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\nUpcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, December 6th\u00a0\u2013 @ Miami Heat \u2013 5:00 PM PT
\nMonday, December 8th\u00a0\u2013 @ Indiana Pacers \u2013 4:00 PM PT
\nThursday, December 11th \u2013 vs. Denver Nuggets \u2013 7:00 PM PT
\nSunday, December 14th \u2013 @ Minnesota Timberwolves \u2013 4:00 PM PT<\/p>\n
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