Overview
- Detroit posted a season-high 38 assists and shot 63% through three quarters, piling up 115 points across the first three frames in Sacramento.
- Jalen Duren delivered 23 points and 13 rebounds with 14 in the third, while Cade Cunningham had 23 points, 14 assists, seven rebounds and five steals despite nine turnovers.
- Tobias Harris scored a team-high 24 points, Isaiah Stewart added 16, and Ausar Thompson finished with 19 and hit clutch free throws to blunt the Kings’ late run.
- The Pistons’ profile remains two-way elite, ranking near the top in defensive rating (~109.3) with a top-10 offense, reinforced by 19 forced turnovers and 34 fast-break points the night before in Portland.
- Detroit is 2-0 to open a five-game West Coast trip after back-to-back road wins, with Utah up next on Friday.