Box Score

 

MEMPHIS (91)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Gooden            30 10-19   3-5   1-8   1   1   23
P Gasol             24  5-15   1-1   2-3   3   1   11
S Swift             33   3-9   6-9  4-10   0   0   12
S Battier           33   3-8   0-0   1-5   0   4    7
J Williams          23   5-9   0-0   1-1   5   0   11
G Giricek           18   3-9   0-0   1-3   1   1    6
B Knight            25   4-8   0-0   1-6   8   5    8
W Person            25   1-3   0-0   0-3   1   1    3
L Wright            13   2-6   1-2   1-2   1   0    5
E Watson            16   2-2   0-0   0-0   0   0    5
R Archibald        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Batiste          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-88 11-17 12-41  20  13   91
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Percentages: FG-.432, FT-.647. 3-Point Goals:
4-10, .400 (S Battier 1-3, J Williams 1-4, G 
Giricek 0-1, W Person 1-1, E Watson 1-1). 
Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:9 (S Swift 4,
P Gasol 3, L Wright, S Battier). Turnovers:20
(B Knight 5, S Swift 4, P Gasol 3, D Gooden 
3, W Person, S Battier, E Watson, J Williams,
L Wright). Steals: 19 (B Knight 5, S Swift 3,
D Gooden 3, S Battier 3, J Williams 2, W 
Person, L Wright, P Gasol).


SACRAMENTO (99)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
P Stojakovic        37  8-15   3-5   2-4   3   0   22
C Webber            37  8-24   0-4  7-17   8   5   16
V Divac             38  5-13   0-2  5-10   5   3   10
D Christie          39   3-9   4-4  0-10   7   2   10
B Jackson           33  8-13   2-2   2-4   2   1   20
K Clark             21   2-5   1-2   2-4   0   5    5
D Jones             15   3-4   0-0   0-0   0   1    8
H Turkoglu          15   3-6   2-2   0-4   2   0    8
G Wallace            5   0-1   0-0   1-1   0   0    0
S Pollard          DNP  - STRESS FRACTURE LOWER BAC                      
L Funderburke      DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Cleaves          DNP  - SURGERY LEFT FOOT                              
  
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TOTALS             240 40-90 12-21 19-54  27  17   99
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Percentages: FG-.444, FT-.571. 3-Point Goals:
7-15, .467 (P Stojakovic 3-4, V Divac 0-1, D 
Christie 0-1, B Jackson 2-5, D Jones 2-3, H 
Turkoglu 0-1). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked 
Shots:8 (C Webber 5, K Clark 2, V Divac). 
Turnovers:23 (C Webber 8, D Christie 3, P 
Stojakovic 3, B Jackson 3, K Clark 2, H 
Turkoglu 2, V Divac, D Jones). Steals: 16 (V 
Divac 4, P Stojakovic 3, D Christie 2, B 
Jackson 2, K Clark 2, C Webber 2, H 
Turkoglu).

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MEMPHIS              14  27  33  17   -  91
SACRAMENTO           35  26  23  15   -  99
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Technical fouls: Memphis - 1 (D Gooden, 11:24
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,317. T: 2:06. 
Officials: Bernie Fryer, Jim Clark, Leon Wood.

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MEMPHIS (91) AT SACRAMENTO (99)

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D GOODEN          F    30   10-19     3-5      1   7   8    1   1   3   3   23
P GASOL           F    24    5-15     1-1      2   1   3    3   1   1   3   11
S SWIFT           C    33    3-9      6-9      4   6  10    0   0   3   4   12
S BATTIER         G    33    3-8      0-0      1   4   5    0   4   3   1    7
J WILLIAMS        G    23    5-9      0-0      1   0   1    5   0   2   1   11
G GIRICEK              18    3-9      0-0      1   2   3    1   1   0   0    6
B KNIGHT               25    4-8      0-0      1   5   6    8   5   5   5    8
W PERSON               25    1-3      0-0      0   3   3    1   1   1   1    3
L WRIGHT               13    2-6      1-2      1   1   2    1   0   1   1    5
E WATSON               16    2-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    5
R ARCHIBALD           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M BATISTE             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-88    11-17    12  29  41   20  13  19  20   91
                            (.432)  (.647)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 21 (22 PTS)    

SACRAMENTO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
P STOJAKOVIC      F    37    8-15     3-5      2   2   4    3   0   3   3   22
C WEBBER          F    37    8-24     0-4      7  10  17    8   5   2   8   16
V DIVAC           C    38    5-13     0-2      5   5  10    5   3   4   1   10
D CHRISTIE        G    39    3-9      4-4      0  10  10    7   2   2   3   10
B JACKSON         G    33    8-13     2-2      2   2   4    2   1   2   3   20
K CLARK                21    2-5      1-2      2   2   4    0   5   2   2    5
D JONES                15    3-4      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    8
H TURKOGLU             15    3-6      2-2      0   4   4    2   0   1   2    8
G WALLACE               5    0-1      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    0
S POLLARD             DNP  - STRESS FRACTURE LOWER BAC                                
L FUNDERBURKE         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M CLEAVES             DNP  - SURGERY LEFT FOOT                                        
  
TOTALS                240   40-90    12-21    19  35  54   27  17  16  23   99
                            (.444)  (.571)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 24 (21 PTS)    
  
   MEMPHIS            14   27   33   17   -   91
   SACRAMENTO         35   26   23   15   -   99
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - S SWIFT 4, P GASOL 3, L WRIGHT, S BATTIER.
SACRAMENTO - C WEBBER 5, K CLARK 2, V DIVAC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 4-10 (.400), S BATTIER 1-3, J WILLIAMS 1-
4, G GIRICEK 0-1, W PERSON 1-1, E WATSON 1-1. SACRAMENTO 7-15 (.467),
P STOJAKOVIC 3-4, V DIVAC 0-1, D CHRISTIE 0-1, B JACKSON 2-5, D JONES 2-
3, H TURKOGLU 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MEMPHIS - D GOODEN.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BERNIE FRYER, JIM CLARK, LEON WOOD.
A - 17,317. T - 2:06.

Game Story

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- The Memphis Grizzlies are 
trying harder but not doing any better.

The Grizzlies cut a 29-point third-quarter deficit to four but
remained the NBA's only winless team as the Sacramento Kings
regrouped in time for a 99-91 victory.

Memphis (0-6) looked defenseless in its first three games,
allowing an average of 114.7 points per game and looked very
much like last season's uninspired 23-59 squad.

On Monday, the Grizzlies battled San Antonio into overtime
before losing on Tim Duncan's buzzer shot.  On Wednesday, they
pushed Portland before taking a 94-88 setback.  And in this one,
they battled back after an awful start.

"We talked about playing with some emotion and energy and we
didn't do that the first three ballgames," Grizzlies coach
Sidney Lowe said.  "The last three, we started to do it."

Rookie Drew Gooden led the charge with 23 points and eight
rebounds as Memphis played energetic basketball in the second
half.  But the Grizzlies went scoreless from the field over the
final 4:52 and fell to 1-14 all-time in Sacramento.

"Same ol', same ol'," Gooden said.  "We keep digging ourselves a
big enough hole and we can't get out.  I think the team defense
in the first half was about the worst that you could play.

"It's difficult to be 0-6.  I only lost four games all last year
(as a junior at Kansas) and this is a change.  This is an
82-game season and things need to change from now to then."

Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol, the 2002 Rookie of the Year,
watched most of the second half from the bench.  So did flashy
point guard Jason Williams, a former King whose defense and
decision-making still leaves a lot to be desired.

"I told them that we weren't playing with energy or emotion,"
Lowe said. "I told a couple of guys they weren't defending and
to get back into the ballgame, and if they didn't defend, I was
going to take them out of the game and get guys into the game
that were going to pick up, play with energy and play defense."

"We don't have one player that's good enough, like a Kobe
(Bryant) or an (Allen) Iverson, to raise this team and win the
game single-handedly," Grizzlies forward Shane Battier said.
"We all need each other, and collectively, we can be good."

Peja Stojakovic scored 22 points, Bobby Jackson added 20 and
Sacramento's other three starters had double-doubles.  The Kings
snapped a three-game losing streak - their longest in nearly
two years - that began after a road win over Memphis six days
ago.

"We just got lackadaisical at the end," Jackson said.  "We
weren't even playing our game or being aggressive.  We can't do
that against a good team.  Sometimes we get away with our
talent."

Stojakovic scored 14 points in the opening period, which ended
with the Kings holding a 35-14 lead.  Sacramento held a 61-41
halftime advantage, and six straight points by Chris Webber
widened it to 76-47 with 7:18 left in the third quarter.

Gooden came on for Gasol and scored seven points in a 10-0 run
that closed the quarter and pulled Memphis within 84-74.  A
basket by Brevin Knight made it 90-86 with 4:52 to go, but the
Grizzlies did not make another basket.

"We're so frantic, when we pull the game within four points, we
feel like we still need to keep going and going," Gooden said.
"But we can slow down and know that it is a whole different
ballgame."

Three free throws by Stojakovic gave the Kings a 95-88 cushion
with 2:48 left.  Gooden made a foul shot, but Webber beat him to
the second of two missed free throws by Vlade Divac and dunked
for a 97-89 lead with 50 seconds to play.

Webber had 16 points, 17 rebounds, eight assists and five blocks
but suffered a left hand injury.  Divac and Doug Christie each
had 10 points and 10 boards for the Kings, who owned a 54-41
edge on the glass.

"I remember getting a pass from someone in the paint and I
couldn't even catch it," said Webber, who had the hand wrapped
in ice and a bandage and was headed for X-rays.  "It's going to
be OK."

Stromile Swift had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies.
Gasol and Williams scored 11 points apiece and Knight added
eight and eight assists.

"If a guy from off the bench is playing harder than a starter,
then he should be left in," Swift said.