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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Malik Monk scored 31 points, DeMar DeRozan added 29 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-130. De'Aaron Fox added 23 points for the Kings, who won their third in a row. Jaylen Wells had 30 and Jarren Jackson Jr. scored 28 for the Grizzlies. The Kings led 78-72 the half, and 102-100 after three quarters. The Grizzlies took a 110-109 lead on Scottie Pippen Jr.'s two free throws at the 7:56 mark of the fourth quarter. But the Kings went on a 20-10 run to regain the lead capped with a 3-pointer by Monk with 4:21 remaining.
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Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk, left, drives past Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. - AP Photo/Randall Benton
