Grizzlies handle business against short-handed Kings
Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) drives to the basket as Sacramento Kings center Damian Jones (30) defends in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) drives past Sacramento Kings center Tristan Thompson (13) in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton (0) drives to the basket as Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) defends in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) drives to the basket as Sacramento Kings center Tristan Thompson (13) defends in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) and Sacramento Kings center Damian Jones (30) scramble for the ball in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) drives past Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
guard De'Anthony Melton (0) dribbles the ball upcourt against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
Grizzlies guard John Konchar (46) shoots over Sacramento Kings guard Jahmi'us Ramsey (20) in Sacramento, California, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Randall Benton/AP)
There were questions about whether the game would be played at all, but once it started, Dillon Brooks and De’Anthony Melton led the charge.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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