Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento Kings 136-105 to start 6-0 as Cameron Boozer scores a career-high 27, spoiling Darius Acuff Jr.’s 38

Cameron Boozer scored 17 of his career-high 27 in the third quarter and Isaiah Stewart added 24 off the bench as Memphis started 6-0 for the first time since 2014-15, despite nine threes and 38 points from Sacramento rookie Darius Acuff Jr.

Team news By WhyNBA StaffPublished Oct 31, 2026News & analysis

Cameron Boozer scored a career-high 27 points, 17 of them in the third quarter, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 136-105 at FedExForum on Saturday, October 31, to stay unbeaten. Memphis is 6-0 for the first time since the 2014-15 season. Sacramento is 0-6.

Boozer made 8 of 14 shots, 3 of 7 threes and all 8 of his free throws, with 9 rebounds and 3 assists in 26 minutes, though he also had 7 turnovers. Isaiah Stewart scored 24 off the bench on 8-of-9 shooting, GG Jackson had 21 and went 5 of 5 from three, and Cam Spencer had 13 assists to go with 10 points.

CAM BOOZER SETS A NEW CAREER HIGH AS MEMPHIS REMAINS UNDEFEATED 🚨

27 PTS (career-high, 17 IN 3Q)
9 REB
26 MIN

The @memgrizz are 6-0 for the first time since the 2014-15 NBA season! pic.twitter.com/IooAPmv2Ef
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2026

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How it turned

Sacramento scored the first 7 points, but Memphis answered with a 24-6 run and led 27-21 after the first quarter. GG Jackson hit four threes in the first five minutes of the second quarter, and a 15-0 burst put the Grizzlies up 51-29, and the Kings got back within 66-55 at halftime behind 19 second-quarter points from rookie Darius Acuff Jr.

The third quarter was all Memphis. Boozer scored 17 in the period, including a three and a three-point play during a 16-5 start to the half, and the Grizzlies won the quarter 42-25 to lead 108-80. Coach Tuomas Iisalo picked up a technical foul with Memphis already up 77-59. GG Jackson’s dunk early in the fourth made it 114-80, the biggest lead of the night.

Have yourself a HALF, Darius Acuff Jr. 🤩

21 PTS (game-high) I 5 3PM I 7-13 FGM

First @SacramentoKings rookie in franchise history to reach 20+ PTS and 5+ 3PM in a single first half since play-by-play tracking began in 1997-98! pic.twitter.com/T41hZ1WLdB
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The numbers

Memphis made 47 of 85 shots and 19 of 38 threes, had 30 assists and scored 54 points in the paint and 25 on fast breaks. Jerami Grant added 14 off the bench, and Cedric Coward had 10 points and 7 rebounds. The Grizzlies played without Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr. (both back) and Quinten Post (ankle).

The Kings’ side

Acuff scored a career-high 38 points on 12-of-25 shooting and made 9 of 14 threes, after his 34-point, 14-assist game in New Orleans earlier in the week. He had 21 by halftime. Domantas Sabonis had 11 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists, De’Andre Hunter scored 19, and Zach LaVine had 11. Sacramento was missing Keegan Murray (ankle) and Ben Simmons. More on Acuff’s start here.

What’s next

The Grizzlies host the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, November 2, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time). The Kings visit the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, November 2, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time).

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