Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 10/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (0-2) host the Memphis Grizzlies (2-0) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Grizzlies played the Warriors and earned the victory with a final of 111-108 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 30 while the Warriors accounted for 27 personal fouls. They also made 14 out of their 41 attempts from three-point range. Golden State finished shooting 89.7% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of their 29 attempts. In addition, Golden State snagged 41 rebounds (18 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Golden State distributed 23 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Memphis allowed 41.0% from the floor on 34 of 83 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in this contest while creating 19 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 47 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 16 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Memphis wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.5% FG percentage (40 of 86) and knocked down 15 out of their 39 3-pointers.

Ty Jerome is one guy who came through in the game. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 11 of 22 shooting. He played for 32 mins and snagged 2 boards. Jerome finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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Memphis heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this year. They currently have an average of 117.0 pts per contest (11th in basketball) while connecting on 46.9% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 38.4% from downtown (28 of 73) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is snagging 51.0 boards per contest and has earned 50 assists this season, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 21.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 28.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 18.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 25.0 fouls. They currently rank 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 48 conceded this season. The Grizzlies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (69 of 158) and they surrender 39.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 8th in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 128-120 when they faced the Trail Blazers. The Kings collected 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Trail Blazers earned 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Kings to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 28 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 93.3%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Sacramento converted 8 out of 31 tries (25.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Kings ended up going 42 out of 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2%. The Kings permitted the Trail Blazers to bury 46 of their 96 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.9% for this contest. They went 29.2% from distance by going 14 out of 48 and finished the game at 22 out of 30 from the charity stripe (73.3%). In relation to team rebounding, Sacramento permitted Portland to pull down 45 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Darius Acuff Jr. was important for the Kings in the game. Acuff racked up 33 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest. He converted 10 out of 26 for the contest for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 0-2 on the campaign. The Kings commit 23.0 fouls every game and they hit 75.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.5 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.5 times per game. Sacramento has scored 216 pts so far this year (108.0 per game) and they grab 42.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are shooting 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 19th in basketball.

The Kings defensively are ranked 27th in basketball in points given up per game with 124.5. They have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (28th in the league). The Sacramento defense concedes 33.7% on 3-point shots (28 of 83) and their opponents are converting on 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 29.5 assists and 47.0 total rebounds per game, which is 26th and 22nd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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