Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies

(9-7)                                    (14-2)

Preview: Memphis enters into this game on a good note after starting the season on fire. The Kings have also looked decently well as they are two games above .500 and have beaten some solid teams such as the Clippers, the Trailblazers and San Antonio. The Grizzlies have also defeated most of those teams, plus more, as they are already 12 games above .500 just 16 games into the new season. The Grizz will look to extend their 4-game win streak here tonight against the Kings in Sacramento. In addition to this 4-game win streak, they have also won 8 out-of their last 9 game only losing to the first-place Toronto Raptors. If the Bucks are going to want to defeat this red hot Memphis team, they are going to need to get their no-doubt best player, DeMarcus Cousins, the ball very often in hopes that he can either score or distribute the ball to the perimeter. Memphis is a great defensive team, 2^nd best in opponent points per game (92.8 PPG), and the Kings aren’t a great offensive team as it is so this is going to be a very difficult matchup for Sacramento.

Prediction: I think the Grizzlies will beat the Kings due to their outstanding defense from guys such as Marc Gasol, who has won defensive player of the year in years past. Also, due to the fact that Sacramento is poor team on the defensive end, the Grizzlies will run away with this game by forcing turnovers and turning them into points on the other end.

Points Per Game Leaders:

SAC – DeMarcus Cousins (23.5 PPG) MEM – Marc Gasol (20.2 PPG)

Rebounds Per Game Leaders:

SAC – DeMarcus Cousins (12.6 RPG) MEM – Zach Randolph (11.7 RPG)

Assists Per Game Leaders:

SAC – Darren Collison (6.6 APG) MEM – Mike Conley (6.4 APG)