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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 97, Sacramento 83
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 30, 2015
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #41 Ken Mauer, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 17218

Grizzlies 97, Kings 83: Mike Conley led a balanced attack with 18 points as host Memphis regained second place in the Western Conference.

Jeff Green scored 16 points and Zach Randolph added 15 for Memphis, which moved a half-game ahead of Houston in the race for the second seed and the Southwest Division title. Courtney Lee finished with 10 points while Marc Gasol had eight points, 11 rebounds, a game-high six assists and a game-high three steals.

Rudy Gay scored 24 points before leaving in the third quarter with a head injury and his fellow starters combined for 31 as Sacramento could not survive the absence of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins (rest). Ray McCallum had 12 points and Derrick Williams added 10 in a reserve role for the Kings, who lost their second straight following a four-game winning streak.

Randolph had the first two baskets in a 12-0 burst early in the second quarter to help Memphis open up a 36-22 advantage. It was a 56-43 lead at the break and Randolph's basket midway through the third made it a 15-point gap before the Kings crawled within 75-64 entering the fourth.

Omri Casspi's 3-pointer with nine minutes left cut Sacramento's deficit to 78-70 before Gasol, Vince Carter and Nick Calathes scored in a 7-1 burst that opened it back up. The Kings pulled within 91-79 with just under three minutes left before Conley had a layup and a 3-pointer to help Memphis close it out.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Grizzlies SF Tony Allen (hamstring) missed his second straight game. ... Memphis has won 10 straight home games against Sacramento. ... C Kosta Koufos had eight points, 12 rebounds and three blocks off the bench for the Grizzlies
Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Memphis
Rudy Gay 24 Scoring Mike Conley 18
Ray McCallum 3 Assists Marc Gasol 6
Reggie Evans 7 Rebounds Kosta Koufos 12
Ray McCallum 4 Free Throws Made Zach Randolph 5
Omri Casspi 1 Steals Marc Gasol 3
Rudy Gay 1 Blocks Kosta Koufos 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 83 40.7 5-16 12-20 16 41 3 4 15
Memphis 97 45.8 8-23 13-17 23 45 11 7 14
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .640 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Kings have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .370 after a loss.