The Kings rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). An uphill night for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Kings are 5.7 below it. Darius Acuff Jr. leads them with 25.6 points a game on 49.9% true shooting.
Cade Cunningham (24.0, 14th) and Darius Acuff Jr. (25.6, 9th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Cade Cunningham: 5.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 33.4 minutes, 58.5% true shooting. Darius Acuff Jr.: 3.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 37.2 minutes, 49.9% true shooting.
The Pistons (6-2) are 3rd in the East; the Kings (1-7) are 14th in the West.
Away record: Pistons 4-1. Home record: Kings 0-3. Streaks: Pistons L1, Kings L1.
The Pistons rank 8th in the NBA in effective field goal % (54.9%), and the Kings rank 29th in opponent eFG% (57.8%). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 53.2%, so the Pistons are 1.7 points above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.
Season before this game (DET 8 games, SAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DETSACDetroit PistonsLast 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Sacramento KingsLast 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 25.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 49.9 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 64.2 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.1 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 72.9 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 13.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
Sacramento KingsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.