Game completed
Detroit Pistons24-6136at
Sacramento Kings7-23127
Tue, Dec 23, 10:00 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CAFanDuel Sports Network - Detroit · NBCSCA
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 37 | 38 | 40 | 21 | 136 |
| SAC | 24 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 127 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausar ThompsonSF | 36 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 | -3 |
| Tobias HarrisPF | 29 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Jalen DurenC | 32 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 3-7 | -2 |
| Duncan RobinsonSG | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Cade CunninghamPG | 39 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 5-6 | +7 |
| Jaden Ivey | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +15 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Caris LeVert | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Javonte Green | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +6 |
| Team | 136 | 55 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 51-95 | 14-32 | 20-28 |
DNP: Daniss Jenkins, Paul Reed, Marcus Sasser, Ronald Holland II (injury), Isaac Jones (gleague on assignment), Bobi Klintman (gleague on assignment), Chaz Lanier (gleague on assignment), Wendell Moore Jr. (gleague twoway), Tolu Smith (gleague twoway)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan MurraySF | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Precious AchiuwaPF | 27 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Maxime RaynaudC | 23 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| DeMar DeRozanSG | 42 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-18 | 0-3 | 13-15 | -5 |
| Russell WestbrookPG | 38 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-21 | 4-12 | 5-7 | 0 |
| Dylan Cardwell | 27 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-5 | -12 |
| Nique Clifford | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Dennis Schröder | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 6-6 | -10 |
| Keon Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Malik Monk | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Team | 127 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42-92 | 11-33 | 32-37 |
DNP: Doug McDermott, Dario Šarić, Devin Carter (injury), Drew Eubanks (injury), Zach LaVine (injury), Daeqwon Plowden (gleague twoway), Domantas Sabonis (injury), Isaiah Stevens (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · SAC
- 3
- Biggest lead · DET
- 24
- Times tied
- 1
- Lead changes
- 9
- Longest run · DET
- 7
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- SAC has the rest edge with 1 day and 48h between games.
- DET is carrying the heavier travel load at 484 mi from its previous stop.
- DET is dealing with minimal pressure: -3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- DET is in game 2 of 5 on the road with 1,963 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DET | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 24-6 | 7-23 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 484 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 5 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 1,963 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DET
484 miDET came from Portland, OR with 484 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Sacramento, CA
SAC
0 miSAC stayed in Sacramento, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Sacramento, CA
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DET
Road tripDET is on game 2 of 5 on the road, with 1,963 mi already behind it.
SAC
HomestandSAC is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
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