November 21st - The Sacramento Kings suffered a crushing 96-137 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, extending their losing streak to eight games. Facing a red-hot opponent, the Kings were outmatched on both ends of the court. For the Grizzlies, Jerami Aldama scored 29 points, leading his team to an easy victory; Zach LaVine scored 26 points for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to stop the team's slide.

The Kings started strong, but the Grizzlies quickly rallied to take the lead through fast breaks. Aldama and Landale scored consecutively, extending the Grizzlies' advantage to double digits. The Kings relied on LaVine's individual performance to keep them in the game, but still finished the first quarter trailing 22-35 . In the second quarter, the Kings briefly narrowed the gap to single digits, but the Grizzlies, led by Aldama's 12 points in the quarter, built a 28- point lead, finishing the first half 75-47 .

The Grizzlies maintained firm control of the game's tempo in the second half, and despite several attempts by the Kings to close the gap, they couldn't withstand the Kings' relentless offensive onslaught. Cowward scored 11 points in the third quarter, while LaVine added 12 , but it wasn't enough to reduce the deficit. After three quarters, the Grizzlies held a commanding 113-76 lead. Ultimately, the Grizzlies defeated the Kings 137-96 .

Kings player stats

LaVine had 26 points , 2 rebounds , and 2 assists; Reno had 12 points , 3 rebounds , and 1 assist; Murray had 11 points and 3 rebounds; Westbrook had 11 points , 7 rebounds , and 4 assists; Eubanks had 9 points and 5 rebounds; Clifford had 8 points , 2 rebounds , and 3 assists; DeRozan had 7 points and 2 assists; Ellis had 5 points , 1 rebound, and 1 assist .

Grizzlies player statistics

Aldama 29 points , 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Landale 21 points, 6 rebounds; Cowward 19 points , 4 rebounds , 4 assists; Edie 16 points , 4 rebounds; Wells 13 points , 1 rebound , 2 assists; Prosper 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Spencer 7 points , 2 rebounds , 6 assists; Mashak 6 points , 2 rebounds