Number crunch: Kings get hot late but can’t catch Grizzlies
A statistical look the the Kings’ 121-117 loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn.:
0: Points off the bench for Memphis forward Matt Barnes, a Del Campo High School graduate. Barnes was 0 for 7 from the field, including 0 for 4 from outside the arc.
0: Leads for the Kings in the loss.
FINAL: Rudy led with 21, DC7 added 20. pic.twitter.com/Vuy347EPGX
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 31, 20164: Consecutive losses for the Kings following a five-game winning streak.
5: Blocked shots for Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, which was two more than the Kings had as a team.
10: Place in the Western Conference for the 20-27 Kings, who are 1 1/2 games out of a playoff spot.
13: Combined turnovers for the Kings’ Rajon Rondo (seven) and DeMarcus Cousins (six).
14: Rebounds for Cousins, a game high. No other player had more than seven.
Cousins joins Oscar Robertson as the only players in Kings history to avg 30 PPG and 10 RPG in a calendar month, min. 10 GP (@EliasSports).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 31, 201621: Points for Kings forward Rudy Gay, a team high.
29: Points for Grizzlies forward Jeff Green off the bench, a game high.
The @memgrizz defeat the @SacramentoKings 121-117 led by Green 29, Gasol 22, 6, 5, & 5b. Gay 21 & 7. #SACatMEM pic.twitter.com/7uvcdXqa4C
— NBA (@NBA) January 31, 201631: Fast-break points for the Kings, compared to 21 for the Grizzlies.
40: Points in the fourth quarter for the Kings. The Grizzlies had 29.
51.9: Shooting percentage for the Grizzlies, compared to 41.3 percent for Sacramento.
This story was originally published January 30, 2016 at 8:41 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Kings get hot late but can’t catch Grizzlies."