The Grizzlies turned an 11-point halftime lead into a 31-point win by outscoring Sacramento 42-25 in the third quarter.
Memphis overwhelmed Sacramento 136-105, building its margin with a 42-25 third quarter. The Grizzlies led 27-21 after one and 66-55 at halftime before widening the gap to 28 entering the fourth, which they won 28-25. Cameron Boozer scored 27 points with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, no steals, 1 block and 7 turnovers, shooting 8-for-14 from the field, 3-for-7 from three and 8-for-8 at the line. Isaiah Stewart added 24 points, 4 rebounds, no assists, steals or blocks and no turnovers, going 8-for-9 from the field, 2-for-3 from three and 6-for-6 on free throws. Cam Spencer supplied 13 assists with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, no blocks and no turnovers, while shooting 4-for-9 overall and 2-for-4 from three. Sacramento’s Darius Acuff Jr. poured in 38 points with 5 rebounds, 5 assists, no steals or blocks and 3 turnovers, making 12 of 25 shots, 9 of 14 threes and all 5 free throws. Domantas Sabonis posted 11 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists, adding 1 steal, no blocks and 2 turnovers while shooting 3-for-5 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line.
Key Performers
Cameron Boozer: 27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST; 8/14 FG, 3/7 3P, 8/8 FT Darius Acuff Jr.: 38 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST; 12/25 FG, 9/14 3P, 5/5 FT Cam Spencer: 10 PTS, 5 REB, 13 AST, 1 STL, 0 TO; 4/9 FG
Standings Impact
Memphis is listed at 5-0 and No. 1 in the power index; Sacramento is 0-5 and No. 30.
DYMA Insight
Acuff’s 38 points could not counter Memphis’ third-quarter surge. The Grizzlies had three 20-point scorers among the listed game leaders and won by 31.