Grizzlies at Kings 2/20/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

On Thursday, the Memphis Grizzlies look for their second straight victory when visiting the Sacramento Kings in the first game back from the NBA All-Star Game break. Memphis is 28-26 overall and defeated Portland 111-104 in its final game before the break. In the victory over the Trail Blazers, Brandon Clark was the leading scorer for Memphis with 27 points while rookie Ja Morant scored 20 and handed out nine assists.

Ja Morant is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Memphis with averages of 17.6 points and 7.1 assists per game, while Jaren Jackson Jr. is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.1 points per game. Jonas Valanciunas is the leading rebounder for Memphis with an average of 10.5 per game.

Sacramento looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting the Grizzlies on Thursday in their first game back from the break. Sacramento is 21-33 following a 130-111 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in their most recent outing. The leading scorer for Sacramento in the loss was Buddy Hield with 22 points while De'Aaron Fox chipped in with 16. 

Buddy Hield is the leading scorer for Sacramento with an average of 20.4 points per game, while De'Aaron Fox is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 19.7 points and 7.0 assists per game. Richaun Holmes is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.5 per game. Sacramento has seven players averaging double figures in scoring.