The short-handed Sacramento Kings fell to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, 124-105. It was “all hands on deck” from the roster to the coaching staff, as it was announced earlier in the day that six players and several coaching staff would miss the game due to the league’s health and safety protocols.
Acting head coach Doug Christie announced 90 minutes prior to tip-off that Tyrese Haliburton and Chimezie Metu would be available for the Kings, bumping the number of active players up from the league minimum of eight to ten. Sacramento rolled out a starting five of Haliburton, Metu, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes and Tristan Thompson.