Grizzlies' bench scores 81 as Memphis routs Kings 136-105

Isaiah Stewart scored 24 points and GG Jackson 21 off the bench as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the winless Sacramento Kings 136-105 on Saturday, October 31.

Stewart made 8 of 9 shots in 21 minutes, and Jackson hit all five of his three-point tries. Memphis reserves outscored Sacramento's bench 81-20. The Grizzlies played without Ty Jerome, who was out with upper back soreness.

Sacramento opened with a 7-0 lead, its largest of the night. Memphis answered with a 10-0 run late in the first quarter for a 21-11 edge and an 11-0 run early in the second for 47-29. The Kings cut it to 51-40 with a 10-0 run before halftime.

Memphis (6-0) outscored Sacramento 42-25 in the third quarter and led by 34, 114-80, with 10:05 left. Karim Lopez's basket with 30.5 seconds left set the final score.

Darius Acuff Jr. scored 38 points for Sacramento and made 9 of 14 threes, while the rest of the Kings went 2 of 24 from deep. Domantas Sabonis had 11 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists for the Kings (0-6).

Memphis made 19 of 38 threes. Its effective field goal percentage was 66.5, against 47.1 for Sacramento. Cam Spencer had 10 points and 13 assists, and Cameron Boozer scored 27 but turned the ball over seven times.

Up next

Grizzlies: vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, November 2.

Kings: at the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, November 2.