Kings Complete Winless October With Halloween Loss

A familiar face with a familiar fate. 

The Sacramento Kings met the Memphis Grizzlies for the second time in October and lost by a frightening score of 136-105 on Halloween Saturday,  Oct. 31, in Memphis. 

The Grizzlies previously dominated the Kings last Sunday in Sacramento. Memphis had a lead as much as 34 points in the second half before the Kings rallied to make it only an 11-point loss. 

The Grizzlies improved to 6-0 on the season. They remain the last unbeaten team in the NBA after the Houston Rockets fell to the Dallas Mavericks 116-111 on Friday night. This matches the 2014-15 season for the best start in franchise history.

The Kings drop to 0-6 on the season after an 0-5 preseason. The Kings haven't won a game since April 10, 2026, their 22nd win of the 2025-26 season. 

The Kings continue to see promising signs from rookie Darus Acuff Jr. Sacramento’s first round draft pick out of Arkansas scored a team high 38 points on 12 of 25 shooting, including 9 of 14 from the three-point line. He previously scored 34 points against New Orleans in a road loss on Thursday.

De'Andre Hunter finished with 19 points on 8 of 18 from the field. Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine scored 11 points each for the Kings. Sabonis also grabbed 14 rebounds for the team’ only double-double, and was only two assists away from a triple-double. 

The Grizzlies were led by rookie Cameron Boozer, who scored 27 points on 8 of 14 shooting and nine rebounds. Isaiah Stewart scored 24 points off the bench on an efficient 8 of 9 from the floor. GG Jackson scored 21 points including making all five of his 3-pointers. Cam Spencer had 10 points and 13 assists as the starting point guard in a pinch. 

The Grizzlies made 12 more field goals than the Kings, including eight more baskets from behind the arch. Both teams made an even amount of free throws. 

The Grizzlies built a 21-point lead in the first half behind Jackson's 3-point shooting. Acuff put up 21 points in the first half to lead the Sacramento effort and to keep the Grizzlies lead down to a manageable 66-55 going into halftime. 

The Grizzlies led as much as 30 points in the third quarter behind Stewart and Boozer powering the Memphis offense. The Grizzlies outscored Sacramento 42-25 in the third and cruised to a 28-25 fourth quarter. 

Up next for the Kings is a road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. The Grizzlies will remain home to host the Pelicans on Monday night.