Grizzlies, Kings meet in Sacramento

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11/05/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies hope to build on some early season success and halt an ugly 19-game skid in California's capital as they open up a four-game road trip by visiting Sacramento for the Kings' home opener on Wednesday night.

The Grizzlies evened their record at 2-2 Monday when Marc Gasol logged 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead Memphis to a 90-79 victory over the Golden State Warriors in FedEx Forum.

Rudy Gay and rookie O.J. Mayo chipped in 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Grizzlies, who have won both of their home games this season but haven't tasted victory in Sacramento since 1998.

Mike Conley was 1-for-6 from the field, but had seven assists as the Grizzlies snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Warriors.

Sacramento finished a torturous four-game road swing to open the season winless after getting trounced in Philadelphia, 125-91, on Monday.

Rookie forward Jason Thompson had 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists off the bench in front of a large gathering of his fans in the City of Brotherly Love. Drafted 12th overall out of Rider by the Kings, Thompson played high school basketball at nearby Lenape High in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.

Spencer Hawes had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Kings in the loss and Kevin Martin added 14 points for Sacramento.

Sacramento hasn't started a season with five straight losses since losing its first seven games in the 1990-91 season.

Kings center Brad Miller will sit out the last game of a five-game suspension and be eligible to return on Friday when the Kings face off with Minnesota.

The two teams split their four meetings last season with the Kings winning a 107-106 overtime thriller in their last encounter in Sacramento.

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"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

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As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

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*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007

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