Kings vs Grizzlies Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the Sacramento Kings roll into the FedEx Forum tonight, looking to add a royal flush to their deck against the Memphis Grizzlies in a heart-pumping first-round NBA Playoff clash. With the majority of the opening games turning out to be no-contest blowouts, tonight’s matchup promises a tighter contest with both teams hungry to claw back up the Western conference standings. The stakes are sky-high and the odds tantalizing, setting the stage for a game where every dribble and dunk counts. As the clock ticks down to a 09:00 PM EST tipoff, the air buzzes with anticipation—will the Kings conquer, or will the Grizzlies bear down for a roaring comeback?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 05, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis

Vegas Odds

	SAC ML	MEM ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+160	-185	241.5	4.5/-4.5
Recent	+110	-145	241.5	3.5/-3.5
Difference	-50	+40	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

25W-22L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

18W-34L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
03/18/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	32	15	29	29	60	111	Under
03/18/24	Sacramento Kings SAC	28	29	27	21	160	121	Under
01/29/24	Sacramento Kings SAC	18	29	28	28	00	103	Under
01/29/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	33	17	21	23	00	94	Under
12/31/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	34	36	31	22	00	123	Under
12/31/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	29	21	13	00	92	Under
01/23/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	33	28	29	10	00	100	Under
01/23/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	47	19	34	33	00	133	Under
01/01/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	26	32	29	21	00	108	Under
01/01/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	27	32	32	27	00	118	Under
11/22/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	28	36	24	25	00	113	Under
11/22/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	31	28	17	33	00	109	Under
10/27/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	32	31	31	31	00	125	Under
10/27/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	28	28	27	27	00	110	Under
12/26/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	20	29	40	38	00	127	Under
12/26/21	Sacramento Kings SAC	24	26	27	25	00	102	Under
12/17/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	29	33	33	00	124	Under
12/17/21	Sacramento Kings SAC	31	25	19	30	00	105	Under
11/28/21	Sacramento Kings SAC	25	27	22	27	00	101	Under
11/28/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	38	38	30	22	00	128	Under

Kings Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Kings Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/03	@ HOU	120-111W	34	33	10	91
12/01	@ SAS	125-127L	51	32	10	101
11/29	vs POR	106-115L	41	29	20	78
11/25	@ OKL	109-130L	31	24	12	87
11/24	@ BRO	103-108L	44	21	16	77
11/22	vs LAC	88-104L	48	19	15	83
11/18	@ ATL	108-109L	45	24	17	85
11/16	@ UTA	121-117W	35	24	14	83
11/15	@ MIN	126-130L	51	21	13	96
11/13	@ PHX	127-104W	45	38	17	78

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/03	vs DAL	116-121L	39	27	19	97
12/01	@ IND	136-121W	40	36	10	93
11/29	@ NOP	120-109W	51	36	15	96
11/25	@ POR	123-98W	60	35	18	87
11/23	vs CHI	142-131W	49	38	11	96
11/20	@ PHI	117-111W	41	29	19	85
11/19	@ DEN	110-122L	55	24	22	103
11/17	@ DEN	105-90W	45	31	12	91
11/15	vs GSW	118-123L	54	22	15	103
11/13	vs LAL	123-128L	41	28	13	89

Starting Lineups

Sacramento Kings	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
DeMar DeRozan SF	41.0	37.6	40.4	100%	40.8
De’Aaron Fox PG	44.0	40.5	45.9	100%	46.4
Malik Monk SG	37.0	34.4	28.7	7%	41.9
Keegan Murray PF	27.0	27.4	29.4	100%	29.7
Domantas Sabonis C	46.0	47.9	46.0	100%	46.4

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Desmond Bane SG	28.0	26.5	34.6	100%	33.9
Brandon Clarke PF	20.0	22.7	17.6	47%	19.9
Jaren Jackson Jr. C	38.0	39.0	39.9	100%	40.2
Ja Morant PG	42.0	41.0	42.3	93%	43.2
Jaylen Wells SF	15.0	24.8	20.4	74%	22.5

Kings Notable Injuries

Trey Lyles (C): Avg: 6.8pts, 4.2reb, 1.2ast, 19.8 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 2.8
Doug McDermott (PF): Avg: 4.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.9ast, 12.3 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 0.8
Orlando Robinson (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 2.1reb, 0.9ast, 7.7 minutes. Last game: 11/29/24. Impact: 0.6

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

John Konchar (SG/SF): Avg: 4.0pts, 4.3reb, 1.8ast, 20.0 minutes. Last game: 12/01/24. Impact: 1.6
Cam Spencer (SG): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.0reb, 1.0ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 0.7
Yuki Kawamura (PG): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.2reb, 0.7ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 12/01/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
DeMar DeRozan	SAC	Pts	20.5	23.9	+3.4	40%	50%	60%	60%	MEM	-0.8	#11
Malik Monk	SAC	Pts	16.5	18.9	+2.4	60%	40%	33%	33%	MEM	-0.8	#11
Santi Aldama	MEM	Reb	6.5	6.9	+0.4	60%	50%	47%	47%	SAC	-0.9	#5
Brandon Clarke	MEM	Reb	5.5	5.7	+0.2	80%	70%	47%	47%	SAC	-0.2	#13
Domantas Sabonis	SAC	Ast	5.5	7.0	+1.5	60%	40%	53%	53%	MEM	+0.2	#22

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Kings Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#21	#19	#6	-7.5%
PF	#20	#13	#11	#11	-2.1%
PG	#1	#8	#12	#4	-8.8%
SF	#5	#5	#1	#4	-14.2%
SG	#23	#13	#5	#16	-1.5%

Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#29	#18	#16	#27	6.1%
PF	#25	#29	#22	#29	10.7%
PG	#5	#28	#25	#20	3.2%
SF	#22	#16	#28	#27	7.4%
SG	#11	#6	#4	#7	-4.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.1

113.8

Rebounds per Game

44.1

46.5

Assists per Game

26.2

27.5

Steals per Game

8.2

9.1

Blocks per Game

4.9

6.4

Shots per Game

88.6

91.2

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.0

12.8

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.8

52.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.9

34.6

Turnovers per Game

12.5

15.2

Fouls per Game

20.1

20.4

Recent Trends

Kevin Huerter (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 57.6% to 14.2, 33.5 min average previous 3 games.
Luke Kennard (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.2% to 12.2, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
Trey Lyles (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 62.4% to 14.2, 37.9 min average previous 3 games.
Malik Monk (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.6% to 35.9, 21.6 min average previous 3 games.
Scotty Pippen Jr. (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.7% to 14.1, 23.8 min average previous 3 games.
Vince Williams Jr. (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.3% to 14.9, 35.8 min average previous 3 games.