Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 10/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: DAZN

The Sacramento Kings (0-5) are headed to FedExForum on Saturday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (5-0).

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-120 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Kings finished with 22 while the Pelicans finished the game with 13 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of 29 attempts from downtown. New Orleans ended up going 68.8% from the free throw line by burying 22 of their 32 attempts. On top of that, New Orleans grabbed 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 2 rejections. New Orleans recorded 32 dimes and had 18 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 58.8% from the floor on 50 of 85 shooting. They also distributed 31 dimes for the game as well as creating 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 40 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Kings buried 16 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Sacramento finished the contest having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (46 out of 88) and made 12 of 37 3-point shots.

Darius Acuff Jr. is one player who came through in the matchup. Acuff finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 14 dimes. He was on the court for 41 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He racked up 34 points on 13 out of 26 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 0-5 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 23.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling down 41.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 122 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 19th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are connecting on 30.7% from downtown (51 of 166) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They average 110.2 points per contest (23rd in the league) while going 46.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Kings are forcing 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 29th in the league in points per game allowed (126.8). The Kings defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 51.3% (230 of 448) and they relinquish 46.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 150 relinquished for the year.

For their last game, the Grizzlies got the win with a final of 124-103 when they faced the Trail Blazers. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted Portland to grab 45 in all (13 on the offensive side). They shot 24.5% from distance via 12 out of 49 and finished the contest at 17 of 26 from the charity stripe (65.4%). The Grizzlies permitted the Trail Blazers to convert 37 out of their 91 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 40.7% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies went 47 for 102 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.1%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Memphis converted 18 out of their 42 attempts (42.9%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. The Trail Blazers had 14 fouls for this contest which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Grizzlies earned 39 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 54 for the contest.

Cameron Boozer was important for the Grizzlies in the matchup. Boozer recorded 18 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 12 dimes in the matchup. He made 6 out of 10 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 5-0 so far this year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which is 18th in the league. Memphis has scored 591 points so far this season (118.2 per contest) and they collect 50.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.4 times per contest (14th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 26.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 84.7% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense gives up 30.3% on 3-point shots (57 of 188) and their opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 23.2 assists and 43.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 4th and 11th in basketball. The Grizzlies are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 106.2. They are forcing 16.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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