Sacramento Kings @ Detroit Pistons
Cunningham, East-leading Pistons rout Kings 139-116 for 5th victory in 6 games
DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons routed the Sacramento Kings 139-116 on Sunday for their fifth victory in six games.
The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons rebounded from a home loss to Houston on Friday night to improve to 33-11. Tied at 35 after a quarter, Detroit broke it open in the second by outscoring the Kings 43-30.
Cunningham was 13 of 22 from the field, hitting 3 of 5 3-pointers. Pistons center Jalen Duren added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and Tobias Harris had 16.
Malik Monk led Sacramento with 19 points, and DeMar DeRozan had 16. The Kings have lost five straight to drop to 12-35.
Domantas Sabonis played his fifth game for Sacramento after after missing two months because of a knee injury. He had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and eight assists and seven rebounds in 24:44.
Kings: At New York on Tuesday night.
Pistons: At Denver on Tuesday night.
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Matchups
Game Information
Detroit, MI
Referee:Ed Malloy
Referee:Michael Smith
Referee:Andy Nagy
2025-26 Standings
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 33 | 21 | .611 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 32 | 23 | .582 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 29 | 26 | .527 | 4.5 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 26 | 28 | .481 | 7 | W1 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 44 | .214 | 22 | L14 |
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