Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction 11/20/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Sacramento Kings and the Memphis Grizzlies duke it out at the FedExForum on Thursday night.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview 

The Sacramento Kings have been in terrible form as they’ve lost 12 of their first 15 games and they will be eager to arrest an ugly seven-game slide after getting beaten by the Thunder in a 113-99 road defeat on Wednesday. Dennis Schroder led the team with 21 points, five rebounds and three assists off the bench, DeMar DeRozan added 17 points with five assists while Precious Achiuwa chipped in with 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists. As a team, the Kings shot 44 percent from the field and eight of 28 from the 3-point line as they rode the hot hand of Schroder to keep pace with the Thunder in a closely contested first half, before they went cold and scored just 19 points in the third quarter to start to fall behind. Zach LaVine had a rough night as he scored just eight points with five turnovers while Russell Westbrook scored just seven points. 

Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in a serious slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to put an end to a five-game losing streak after getting stopped by the Spurs in a 111-101 road defeat on Tuesday. Cedric Coward led the team with 19 points and 11 rebounds on seven of 15 shooting, Jaren Jackson Jr added 18 points on eight of 20 shooting while Cam Spencer chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Grizzlies shot just 40 percent from the field and 12 of 39 from the 3-point line which aren’t great numbers, but they caught fire and looked right in the contest after pouring in 40 points in the third quarter. However, the Grizzlies went cold and got outscored by 25-14 in the fourth quarter to suffer yet another disappointing defeat. Jock Landale had a rough night as he shot just two of nine for his four points off the bench. 

Sacramento v Memphis Free Prediction

The Kings are still shorthanded with Domantas Sabonis and Keegan Murray out, while the Grizzlies have ruled out Ja Morant, Ty Jerome, Brandon Clarke and Scotty Pippen Jr. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence at the moment given that neither team have been able to build any momentum so far this season. There’s also key injuries on both teams which makes things tricky, but I am looking at the Kings to pull off the minor upset on the road despite their recent struggles. There’s plenty of internal distractions within the Kings franchise, but I think they can quiet the noise momentarily with a narrow win on the road.

Peter Tran's Pick: Sacramento +3.5