A sloppy performance by Sacramento cost them this afternoon against Memphis. "You play like that, and you're going to get beaten," said Sacramento coach Bob after the game. "Doesn't matter who you're playing - we proved that today." Poor play all afternoon, especially in clutch situations, proved costly for Sacramento and negated a solid outing by Canul.

Memphis was led by Thomas (25 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Martin (5 points, 5 boards, 11 assists, 2 steals), Tompkins (16 points, 4 assists, a block). Sacramento was led by Canul (22 points, 15 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks), Boone (13 points, a steal, a block), Heath (5 points, 7 assists).

With this victory, Memphis are now 22-19 and 14-7 at home. They remain at #2 in the Southwest and remain at #6 overall in the Western Conference. With the defeat, Sacramento drop to 27-13. They hold at #3 in the Pacific and remain at #5 overall in the Western Conference.

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