Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings Prediction & Odds: Injury Report, Key Matchups & Best Bet for Tonight’s Rematch

The Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings meet tonight in Sacramento with both teams desperate to reshape early-season narratives that have trended in very different directions from preseason expectations. Memphis enters at 8-12, sitting 10th in the Western Conference, while Sacramento is 5-15 and 13th in the West, still searching for stability after a rough opening stretch.

Memphis rides into Golden 1 Center on a three-game road win streak and will be looking to extend that to four, a notable accomplishment for a group that has battled injuries and inconsistency but quietly begun to find a rhythm away from home. The Grizzlies have gone 7-6 against Western Conference opponents and are leaning heavily on their size and activity on the glass, ranking among the league’s better rebounding teams at 46.1 per game.

The Kings, meanwhile, are still reeling from defensive struggles. Sacramento allows 123.3 points per game and has been outscored by 11.3 points a night, a combination that has fueled a 4-13 record against the West. Offensively, they average 112.0 points, but that production has not been enough to offset their opponent-friendly defense and recurring late-game breakdowns.

Injuries loom large over this matchup. The Grizzlies remain without star guard Ja Morant, sidelined by a calf issue and not expected back until December 2, and they are also missing Ty Jerome, Javon Small, Brandon Clarke and Scotty Pippen Jr. All are listed as out, forcing Memphis to lean deeper into its role-player core and frontcourt depth.

Sacramento has its own problems up front: All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis is out with a knee injury until at least mid-December, leaving a significant void in rebounding, playmaking and interior scoring. Guard Dennis Schroder is a game-time decision with a hip issue, putting additional pressure on scorers like Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan to carry the offensive load and steady a lineup that has shuffled frequently.

Tonight’s contest also serves as an emotional reference point for Sacramento: the Kings’ most lopsided loss of the season came in a 137-96 blowout at Memphis on November 21, when Santi Aldama erupted for 29 points and the Grizzlies set a franchise mark for assists while handing Sacramento its eighth straight defeat. That rout still hangs over this matchup, framing Sunday as a chance at payback for a Kings team badly in need of a statement win at home.