Grizzlies Shoot 54%, Maul Kings 109-94

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under NBA Game Recap, NBA Injuries

The Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night flew into Memphis, in the hopes of receiving some Southern hospitality; what they received instead was a heapin’ helping of Rudy Gay and Hakim Warrick as they combined for 43 points, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a relatively easy 109-94 win over Sacramento. The Kings were without the services of Kevin Martin and Mikki Moore, both out with ankle sprains.

Hot shooting was what made the difference for the grizzlies as they shot for the vast majority of the game around 60%; the Kings were down by 10 late in the second period when the Grizzlies went on a 10-1 run, building their lead to 64-45. Memphis would go into halftime leading 64-47. Memphis would continue to build their lead, at one time sporting a 23-point cushion before taking a 90-71 lead going into the fourth quarter – a lead they would not relinquish.

Memphis was led by Gay with 22 points (including three 3-pointers), 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a blocked shot while Warrick added 21 from off the bench with 10 rebounds and an assist; Marc Gasol chipped in, scoring 16 with 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Sacramento’s leading scorer was John Salmons with 18 points and a rebound while Spencer Hawes added 14 with 4 rebounds and an assist. Memphis (4-7) plays again on Friday when they travel to Texas to face the Dallas Mavericks while Sacramento (4-8) travels south to The Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night.

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