Tonight felt like the best chance the Sacramento Kings have had so far to snag their first win of the year, but in the end, they fell to the Memphis Grizzlies 123-112. In what felt like a game of 'almost,' the Kings just couldn't get over the hump to stay with the Grizzlies.

The game was close in the end, and we even got our first official 'Clutch' minutes (five-point difference or less in the last five minutes of the game) for Sacramento. But in the blink of an eye, the game was over. It was tied at 106 with 5:41 to go, but Memphis showed they know how to close out a game, while the Kings showed how much work they have left to do.

— Dylan Cardwell Muse (@dcardwellmuse) October 26, 2026

But once again, it was at least a fun game for the Kings with competitive basketball, and here are three takeaways as the Kings fall to 0-3.

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