3rd quarter report
Only a quarter remains between the Kings and the victory they were favored to achieve tonight. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead the Pistons 91-77.
The Kings entered the game with four straight losses and are on pace to make it five. Can they turn things around or will the Pistons hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s playing
Detroit Pistons @ Sacramento Kings
Current records: Detroit 13-17, Sacramento 13-17
How to watch
- When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Or: Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, California
- TV: FanDuel SN – Detroit
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $44.44
What you need to know
The Detroit Pistons’ road trip will continue as they take on the Sacramento Kings at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday at Golden 1 Center. The Pistons pulled off a surprise win in their last outing and will hope to do so once again against the 5.5-point favorite Kings.
The Pistons will bounce back in Thursday’s game after (finally) beating the Lakers, against whom they had won 2-8 in their previous ten meetings. The Pistons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team edged the Lakers 117-114. For those watching at home, this is the closest victory Detroit has recorded since November 25.
Meanwhile, the Kings’ recent rough patch got a little tougher on Sunday after their fourth straight loss. Their bruising 122-95 loss to the Pacers could scar them for a while. It was supposed to be a close game, and Sacramento was supposed to win, but clearly no one told Indiana that.
Even though they lost, the Kings broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outscored their opponents in this department as the Pacers only struck out six.
Detroit has had some good results recently as they have won three of their last four games, which has been a nice improvement to their 13-17 record this season. As for Sacramento, their defeat brought their record to an identical score of 13-17.
The Pistons beat the Kings 133-120 in their previous meeting in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in this game was the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, who had a double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he has a second chance to win this game, will the Pistons still be able to contain Sabonis? Check CBSSports.com after the game to find out.
Odds
Sacramento is a solid 5.5-point favorite over Detroit, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Kings as 5-point favorites.
The over/under is 227.5 points.
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History of the series
Sacramento has won 6 of its last 10 games against Detroit.
- February 7, 2024 – Detroit 133 vs. Sacramento 120
- January 9, 2024 – Sacramento 131 vs. Detroit 110
- December 16, 2022 – Sacramento 122 vs. Detroit 113
- November 20, 2022 – Sacramento 137 vs. Detroit 129
- January 19, 2022 – Detroit 133 vs. Sacramento 131
- November 15, 2021 – Sacramento 129 vs. Detroit 107
- April 8, 2021 – Detroit 113 vs. Sacramento 101
- February 26, 2021 – Sacramento 110 vs. Detroit 107
- March 1, 2020 – Sacramento 106 vs. Detroit 100
- January 22, 2020 – Detroit 127 vs. Sacramento 106
