The Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings: Game Preview
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 108.5 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 118.2 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 20.1 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 19.9 points and 6 assists. Jaden Ivey is the third double-digit scorer and Alec Burks is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 119.5 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 49.6 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 24.6 points and 5 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 17.8 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Huerter is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Monk is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 38.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 road games and 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest. The Kings are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Pistons last 6 overall. The over is 4-0-1 in Kings last 5 overall. The Pistons are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento.
The Detroit Pistons are losing on the season by an average of 9.2 points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 10.1 points. The Sacramento Kings are playing great ball right now, and that includes winning by an average of 14 points during their 5-game winning streak. The Kings usually let me down once I start to believe, but their current form makes them hard to bet against here, given the opponent on the other side.