Zach Edey Stats Tonight: How did Grizzlies rookie fare against Sacramento Kings? (Mar. 17)

Zach Edey and the Memphis Grizzlies began a five-game road trip on Monday with a showdown against the Sacramento Kings. The Grizzlies looked to win the season series with a win despite not having Ja Morant in the lineup. Edey hoped to have an impact, particularly with the superstar point guard sidelined with an injury.

Edey started and immediately made his presence felt. He fed Desmond Bane for an easy layup and then completed a Jaylen Wells pass with a dunk. The 7-foot-center finished the first quarter with four points and an assist. Memphis trailed 37-26 at the end of the period.

The former Purdue star helped slow down the Kings' offense in the third quarter. He had two points, four rebounds and two blocks to help the Grizzlies keep in step with the home team. Memphis continued to trail 65-54 at half time.

Zach Edey played roughly five minutes in the third quarter and contributed two points, one block and anchored the defense. Memphis went toe-to-toe with the Sacramento Kings during the period but faced a 98-86 deficit leading into the last quarter.

Edey impacted the game early in the fourth quarter with a hook shot off a Luke Kennard pass. He hustled back on defense in the next possesion and swatted away Malik Monk's layup. Three plays later, he grabbed an offensive rebound following a Desmond Bane miss and scored from point-blank range.

Memphis won the quarter 36-34 but it was not enough to overhaul the lead Sacramento built in the first quarter. The Grizzlies competed better starting the second quarter but lost 132-122.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Zach Edey	12	8	1	0	4	0	6-11	0-0	0-0	-14

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Zach Edey posted nearly identical stats in back-to-back games

On Saturday, Zach Edey helped the Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-91 beatdown of the Miami Heat. The big man finished the game with 12 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and one assist. He went 5 of 9 shots and hit two free throws.

Two nights later, he put up 12 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and one assist. Despite posting almost similar stats, Edey and the Grizzlies lost to the Sacramento Kings.

Memphis continues a tough road trip with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Fans will be watching how Zach Edey fares with Donovan Clingan, who Portland drafted two spots ahead of the Grizzlies center.