Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
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Cunningham, Duren and Harris lead East-best Pistons to 136-127 win over Kings
Tobias Harris scored 24 points for the Pistons, who have won nine of 11.
Duren's double-double was his fourth straight and 17th of the season. Ausar Thompson had 19 points for Detroit, and Isaiah Stewart added 16 points off the bench.
DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points and Russell Westbrook had 27 for the Kings, who have lost 10 of 12.
Westbrook had four assists to reach 10,140 for his career, one short of Magic Johnson for seventh in NBA history.
The Pistons, who lead the NBA in points in the paint at 58.1 per game, had 70 points inside to the Kings' 48.
Detroit led 75-58 at halftime and 115-97 after three quarters. Sacramento closed within eight in the final period but got no closer.
Kings: Host Dallas on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 136 - 127 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 136 - 127 |
| 4th 12.6 |  |
Jalen Duren defensive rebound | 136 - 127 |
| 4th 16.8 |  |
DeMar DeRozan misses 30-foot three point jumper | 136 - 127 |
| 4th 25.3 | |
Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2 | 136 - 127 |
Statistics
 DET |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 51-95 | FG | 42-92 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 14-32 | 3PT | 11-33 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 20-28 | FT | 32-37 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 38 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 27 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 70 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 94 | Percent Led | 5 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Jan 6 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caris LeVert, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Ronald Holland II, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Duncan Robinson, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Cade Cunningham, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Indiana2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix |
- | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 LA Lakers |
0.5 | 17 | L1 | 0.60465115 | 26 |
 Golden State |
3 | 21 | L2 | 0.54347825 | 25 |
 LA Clippers |
7 | 24 | W1 | 0.45454547 | 20 |
 Sacramento |
15.5 | 33 | L3 | 0.26666668 | 12 |
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