The Kings are a scrappy team. Digging down in the third quarter defensively, the Kings were able to stifle the Grizzlies' offense and slowly chipped away at the lead. At the end of the third, it was 9. By about halfway through the fourth, it was 3. The star of the night was Evans, whose physicality and scoring in the post uplifting the team when it needed it most.

Unfortunately, the turnover bug never quite left the Kings. Down the stretch, Gasol took over for the Grizzlies offensively while the Kings' execution fell apart. Gasol ended the game with 18 points, 6 boards and 5 assists to continue his MVP campaign. The Grizzlies kept the Kings at arm's length down the stretch, which proved to be enough for the night.

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