The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings, 107 - 91, at FedEx Forum on Friday night. After a shaky first quarter, the Grizzlies (26 - 19) put their best foot forward on both ends of the floor Friday, showing while they remain a solid Western Conference power season after season. Memphis was surprisingly outscored by a 23 - 15 margin over the first 12 minutes, but they came back to post 68 points over the subsequent two periods to pull away. They held the Kings (16 - 26) to 41 percent shooting overall and a paltry 21 percent from three - point range, while also boasting five double - digit scorers. Two of their most dependable veterans, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, led the way on the first and second units with respective tallies of 28 and 20 points, and they also helped limit DeMarcus Cousins to a modest 19 points and 10 rebounds. Cousins added two assists and a block to his team - high scoring total. Garrett Temple went for 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal. However, no other starter managed double - digit scoring, as Kosta Koufos (eight points, two rebounds), Arron Afflalo (five points, two rebounds, four steals) and Darren Collison (four points, four assists, three rebounds) significantly underwhelmed. Ty Lawson led the second unit with 13 points, five assists, four rebounds and a steal. Sacramento's bench contributed a collective 41 points, as Anthony Tolliver, Willie Cauley-Stein and Matt Barnes all scored between six and eight points to back up Lawson's output. Gasol added nine boards, four assists and a steal to his game - high scoring haul. Randolph hauled in 10 rebounds and dished out two assists to his 20 - point tally. Mike Conley generated a full stat line of 16 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Tony Allen posted a 13 - point, 10 - rebound double - double, while James Ennis registered 10 points, six boards, three assists and a pair of blocks. Vince Carter provided 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.in 22 minutes off the bench. The Kings next head to the Windy City for a Saturday night tilt against the Chicago Bulls, while the Grizzlies remain home to do battle with the Houston Rockets on Saturday evening as well.
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