Kings Vs Grizzlies: kings vs grizzlies preview as Kings try to end 16-game skid
The Sacramento Kings head to Memphis looking to snap a 16-game losing streak in the kings vs grizzlies matchup, a run that has left the team 12-46 on the season. The timing matters: tipoff is set for 8 p. m. ET at FedEx Forum, and both clubs arrive off heavy losses the same day.
Kings Vs Grizzlies at FedEx Forum: schedule and recent results
The game is scheduled for 8 p. m. ET from FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. Sacramento is coming off a 139-122 loss at San Antonio on Saturday, while Memphis dropped a 136-120 decision at Miami that same day.
Kings enter on a 16-game skid and poor road form
Sacramento’s losing streak sits at 16 games, and the team’s 12-46 record reflects that slide. The Kings have lost all three meetings with Memphis this season and are 3-26 on the road, a combination that frames the urgency behind Monday night’s matchup.
Grizzlies’ position in the division and the series history
Memphis is 21-34 on the season and listed third in the Southwest Division. The Grizzlies are 11-15 on their home floor. All-time, the Kings lead the series 59-53, but Memphis has won the last three meetings between the clubs.
Odds, total and what the projection model says
The latest odds open the Grizzlies as 3. 5-point favorites, with the over/under for total points set at 232. 5. A projection model that simulates every college basketball game 10, 000 times has simulated this matchup 10, 000 times as well; the model is going Under on the point total and also indicates one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time.
That projection model entered Week 17 on an 11-1 run on top-ranked over/under picks dating back to last year and was on a 20-11 run on top-rated CBB side picks. The same modeling work is on a 38-18 roll on top-rated NBA picks, a streak the projection notes could have produced sizable returns for anyone following its guidance.
What to watch Monday night
Key angles to monitor: Sacramento’s attempt to end a 16-game skid, Memphis’ effort to maintain momentum after consecutive games and how the matchup unfolds relative to the 232. 5 total and the 3. 5-point spread. The historical edge—Kings 59-53 all-time—contrasts with Memphis’ three straight wins in the series and informs the matchup narrative coming into the 8 p. m. ET tipoff.
