MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Rudy Gay scored 22 points, and Memphis shot a season-high 54 percent to stop a four-game losing streak with a 109-94 victory over the Kings on Tuesday night.
Hakim Warrick had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Marc Gasol scored 16 for the Grizzlies.
Memphis shot above 60 percent for most of the game and built its double-digit lead in the second quarter. The Kings never threatened after halftime, dropping their fourth game in the last five. Memphis also dominated the boards, outrebounding Sacramento 46-33.
John Salmons led the Kings with 18 points, and Spencer Hawes scored 14, hitting all seven of his shots. Bobby Jackson had 13 points for the Kings, and rookie forward Jason Thompson scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
The Kings were short-handed, playing without leading scorer Kevin Martin, sixth man Francisco Garcia and forward-center Mikki Moore. Martin is still recovering from a sprained left ankle, Garcia still is recovering from a strained right calf, and Moore has a sprained right ankle.
Memphis led 64-47 at halftime, its 62 percent shooting the difference. The Kings made 47 percent and committed only four turnovers but trailed by as many as 19 before intermission.
Gay provided Memphis with its early offense, scoring 12 points in the first quarter. Neither team seemed willing to put forth an effort on defense. Players got to the basket with little resistance early, leading to better than 60 percent shooting for both teams. Hawes benefited from the porous defense, hitting four early shots off the bench.
Gay scored 17 before halftime, and Warrick had 14 points.
Beno Udrih had all 11 of his points before the break for Sacramento, and Jackson already had 10 points.
The Kings were down by 10 late in the second period when Memphis put together a 10-1 rally, building the lead to 64-45.
Memphis continued to pad its lead in the third quarter, extending it to 23 before carrying a 90-71 advantage into the fourth. At that point, the Grizzlies still were hitting at a 61 percent clip.
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