SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ty Jerome had 31 points, making all 14 of his free throw attempts, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 123-112 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Jerome, coming off a 45-point performance in Memphis’ season opener, is leading the NBA in scoring at 36.5 points per game. He was limited to 15 games for the Grizzlies last season because of injuries.
Rookie Cameron Boozer contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Cedric Coward had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who opened the season 3-0. Jaylen Wells had 16 points.
Zach LaVine had 37 points and five assists to lead the Kings, and rookie Darius Acuff Jr. had 22 points on 9 of 23 shots from the field. Domantas Sabonis had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
The Grizzlies built a 54-44 lead on back-to-back triples by Cam Spencer in the second quarter. Memphis led by 11 points in the second quarter and finished the first half with a 67-59 lead.
Memphis made 7 of 14 shots beyond the arc in the second quarter and outscored Sacramento 42-31, with seven players making at least one 3-pointer in the first half.
The Kings fought back to tie the game 106-106 on a three-point play by Sabonis at the 5:41 mark of the final quarter. The Grizzlies responded with a three-point play by Isaiah Stewart, a basket by Coward, and a 3-pointer by Jerome to move up by eight points.
Zach Edey missed the game due to left ankle injury management for the Grizzlies, and Keegan Murray was sidelined with an illness.
Grizzlies: At Utah on Monday night.
Kings: At San Antonio on Tuesday night.
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Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) defends Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer (24), right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Villegas)
Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa, left, defends Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer (27), right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Villegas)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome (2) makes a pass as Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Villegas)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Asian Cup organizers released the kickoff times and finalized schedule Monday for the 2027 tournament in another move aimed at assuring continental soccer federations that planning is on track despite deadly recent attacks in Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The tournament is set to kickoff on Jan. 7 with Saudi Arabia against the Palestinian team in Group A starting at 8 p.m. local time in Riyadh.
Muhammed Q. Alghamdi, a spokesman for the organizing committee, told members at an Asian Football Confederation meeting in Tokyo last week that “daily life is ongoing in Saudi Arabia,” despite the regional hostilities and added: “Our job is to be ready, and we will be ready.”
The kickoff times and locations of matches in all six groups were confirmed Monday for the monthlong tournament that is scheduled to feature 24 teams playing matches in eight venues across three cites — Riyadh, Jeddah, and Khobar.
Iran is in Group C with Syria, China and Kyrgyzstan. The Iranian team is scheduled to open against China at 4:30 p.m. local time Saturday, Jan. 9 at the 26,000-seat Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Australia opens its Group D campaign against Singapore earlier the same day in Khobar.
The final is set for Friday, Feb. 5 at the 72,000-seat King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh.
“The allocation of all venues and kick-off times in this finalized schedule factors in key commercial and broadcast requirements, as well as the local arrangements put in place to drive spectator attendance and enhance fan experience,” the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement.
There has been disruptions to the continental soccer club championship because of security concerns, and some scheduled international events have been canceled.
An AFC Champions League game between Cristiano Ronaldo ’s Al-Nassr and Uzbekistan’s Neftchi Fergana was delayed on Oct. 12 after Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued a security alert.
Al-Nassr's home ACL game scheduled for Monday against Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh was postponed “to a later date,” the AFC said.
“The new match date and kick off time will be confirmed and communicated in due course,” the confederation said in a statement.
Among other sports events that have been moved or canceled is the WTA Finals, the season-ending event in women’s tennis, was moved from Riyadh to Indian Wells, California.
A BMX cycling qualifying event in Saudi Arabia for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics was also canceled by the International Cycling Union.
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FILE - Asia Football Confederation President Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, left, poses with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during an inauguration ceremony for the new building of the Asia Football Confederation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
