The Memphis Grizzlies face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, February 4, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA, with both teams managing multiple injuries and recent trades impacting their lineups.
Memphis will be without Ja Morant (left elbow UCL sprain), Brandon Clarke (right calf strain), and trade-acquired players Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, and Georges Niang. Santi Aldama is listed as questionable with a right knee issue, while Scotty Pippen Jr. is doubtful as he continues recovering from left great toe surgery.
The Kings are missing Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain) and G League two-way players Daeqwon Plowden and Isaiah Stevens. Domantas Sabonis is questionable with lower back soreness.
Recent trades have reshaped both rosters. Memphis sent Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jock Landale, and Vince Williams Jr. to the Utah Jazz, receiving Anderson, Clayton Jr., Hendricks, Niang, and three first-round picks in return. Sacramento acquired De’Andre Hunter from a three-team deal involving Chicago and Cleveland.
Memphis enters the game on a 1-1 run against Minnesota, winning 137-128 on February 2 after a 114-131 loss on January 31. The Grizzlies hold a 19-29 record, sitting 11th in the Western Conference. Sacramento, conversely, is enduring a nine-game losing streak, most recently falling 112-116 to Washington on February 1 and 93-112 to Boston on January 30, leaving them at 12-39 and last in the conference.
Head-to-head matchups this season favor Memphis, with a 2-0 record including a 137-96 win at home and a 115-107 road victory in Sacramento.
