Game ID: 22300732
Detroit Pistons @ Sacramento Kings
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 36 27 36 21 120DET 31 39 27 36 133
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Duarte missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/22 after 3, 16 min since (105% of 15)
NEW Huerter 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 5 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Duarte missed 3 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/22 after 3, 15 min since (100% of 15)
NEW Barnes 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Huerter 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/03 · back-to-backOUT Ellis missed 6 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Duarte missed 4 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
NEW Barnes 29 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Huerter 24 to 34 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 7 since 1/22, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 17)
OUT Duarte missed 5 since 1/27, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 12)
OUT Vezenkov missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
NEW Barnes 29 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Huerter 24 to 31 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Vezenkov missed 7 since 1/25, returns tonight: 6 min (45% of 12)
BACK Ellis back 2/05 after 7, 3 min since (19% of 17)
BACK Duarte back 2/05 after 5, 3 min since (26% of 12)
NEW Barnes 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Huerter 24 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restBACK Ellis back 2/05 after 7, 3 min since (19% of 17)
BACK Duarte back 2/05 after 5, 3 min since (26% of 12)
BACK Vezenkov back 2/07 after 7, 6 min since (45% of 12)
NEW Huerter 24 to 31 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Duarte missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 2/05 after 7, 4 min since (26% of 17)
BACK Vezenkov back 2/07 after 7, 11 min since (86% of 12)
SAC availability going into 2/13 · 1 day's restOUT Duarte missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 2/05 after 7, 9 min since (51% of 17)
BACK Vezenkov back 2/07 after 7, 11 min since (86% of 12)
SAC availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Duarte missed 4 since 2/07, returns tonight: 8 min (64% of 12)
OUT Vezenkov missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 2/05 after 7, 8 min since (49% of 17)
DET availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Wiseman missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Gallinari missed 2 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 35 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 26 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 5 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 1/27 after 8, 35 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Bogdanović back 1/17 after 2, 31 min since (95% of 33)
DET availability going into 1/31 · 2 days' restOUT Wiseman missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Gallinari missed 3 since 1/24, returns tonight: 23 min (152% of 15)
OUT Rhoden missed 36 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 27 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 6 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 1/27 after 8, 35 min since (104% of 34)
DET availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Wiseman missed 5 since 1/22, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 17)
OUT Rhoden missed 37 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 28 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 7 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 1/27 after 8, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 23 min since (152% of 15)
DET availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 38 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 29 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 8 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 1/27 after 8, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 2 min since (13% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 19 min since (125% of 15)
DET availability going into 2/07 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 28 min (118% of 24)
OUT Rhoden missed 39 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 30 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 9 since 1/17, returns tonight: 12 min (114% of 11)
BACK Cunningham back 1/27 after 8, 33 min since (97% of 34)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 4 min since (22% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 18 min since (118% of 15)
DET availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 40 since 11/12, returns tonight: 13 min (89% of 14)
OUT Umude missed 31 since 12/02, returns tonight: 29 min (223% of 13)
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 4 min since (22% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 8 min since (45% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Rhoden back 2/08 after 40, 13 min since (89% of 14)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 29 min since (223% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 37 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 9 min since (52% of 17)
BACK Rhoden back 2/08 after 40, 13 min since (89% of 14)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 17 min since (136% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 38 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 17 min since (136% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 37 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Sabonis at 18 a game. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 20 and Cunningham at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Stewart (3 straight), Hayes (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 120, Detroit 114.
1/31 @ MIA 106-115 — SAC notes
SAC lost 106-115. SAC took 9 more shots (93 to 84), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to MIA's 50%, 12 of 40 from three. Murray led with 33 (12 of 18, 7 of 11 from three); Sabonis added 19, Huerter 14. Q2 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 6 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 84-73 against them. Monk's -16 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 @ IND 133-122 — SAC notes
SAC won 133-122. SAC shot 57% (51 of 90) to IND's 54%, 13 of 34 from three. SAC turned it over 16 times to IND's 22. Sabonis led with 26 (9 of 14, 8 of 9 at the line); Fox added 25, Monk 23. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: SAC came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 18. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/03 @ CHI 123-115 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-115. SAC shot 50% (42 of 84) to CHI's 46%, 15 of 39 from three, and went to the line 29 times to CHI's 22 — 24 points from the stripe to their 20. Fox led with 41 (13 of 24, 5 of 11 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Monk added 22, Lyles 16. The hinge was Q2, 39-27: a lead of 7 became 19, and the lead reached 30. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/05 @ CLE 110-136 — SAC notes
SAC lost 110-136. SAC shot 46% (43 of 93) to CLE's 58%, 17 of 44 from three. Barnes led with 22 (8 of 15, 6 of 10 from three); Fox added 19, Monk 18. Q3 was theirs, 33-32, the deficit cut from 15 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 104-77 against them. Sabonis's -25 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 vs DET 120-133 — SAC notes
SAC lost 120-133. SAC took 11 more shots (95 to 84), but shot 47% to DET's 56%, 15 of 44 from three. SAC turned it over 4 times to DET's 11. The glass went 33-48 against them. Sabonis led with 30 (11 of 17, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Monk added 23, Lyles 19. Q3 was theirs, 36-27, turning a 7-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 106-84 against them. Sabonis's -17 in 41 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/09 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Sabonis at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to Sacramento's 124 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-5 a night and Sacramento minus-7. Call it Sacramento 116, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
2/11 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Holmgren at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Monk at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 120, Sacramento 119, Sacramento keeping it close.
2/13 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 54 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 26 a game. 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Monk at 22 and Fox at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 115 a night to Sacramento's 123. Call it Phoenix 122, Sacramento 116.
2/14 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Porter Jr. at 16 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 126, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sabonis at 23 and Monk at 22 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 126. Call it Denver 119, Sacramento 114.
1/28 vs OKC 120-104 — DET notes
DET won 120-104. DET shot 49% (47 of 95) to OKC's 48%, 11 of 26 from three, and went to the line 19 times to OKC's 12 — 15 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 53-43 for them. Duren led with 22 (9 of 13); Ivey added 19, Bogdanović 17. The hinge was Q2, 46-30: DET came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 19. Burks was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/31 @ CLE 121-128 — DET notes
DET lost 121-128. DET shot 56% (45 of 81) to CLE's 53%, 16 of 31 from three. DET turned it over 17 times to CLE's 9, and CLE turned those into 13 steals. Gallinari led with 20 (6 of 8, 4 of 4 from three); Cunningham added 19, Bogdanović 17. Q3 was theirs, 34-32, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 96-87 against them. Bogdanović's -26 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs LAC 125-136 — DET notes
DET lost 125-136. DET shot 51% (45 of 89) to LAC's 60%, 17 of 40 from three. DET turned it over 16 times to LAC's 9, and LAC turned those into 12 steals. Ivey led with 28 (11 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Bogdanović added 26, Sasser 21. Q1 was theirs, 33-27, but the other 3 periods went 109-92 against them. They led by as many as 14.
2/04 vs ORL 99-111 — DET notes
DET lost 99-111. DET shot 45% (36 of 80) to ORL's 54%, 8 of 31 from three, and went to the line 22 times to ORL's 15 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. DET turned it over 15 times to ORL's 10. Ivey led with 18 (7 of 12, 2 of 4 from three); Cunningham added 18, Thompson 17. Q1 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. Ivey's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 @ SAC 133-120 — DET notes
DET won 133-120. DET shot 56% (47 of 84) to SAC's 47%, 17 of 31 from three. DET turned it over 11 times to SAC's 4. The glass went 48-33 for them. Ivey led with 37 (13 of 23, 5 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Burks added 25, Duren 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-21: DET came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 13. Sasser was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
2/08 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grant at 23 and Simons at 21 a game. Without Grant (2 straight), Sharpe (13 straight), Rupert (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ivey at 23 and Bogdanović at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Stewart (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 43 percent from three to Portland's 34 and the defense, Portland allowing 111 a night to Detroit's 120. Call it Portland 117, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
2/10 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Harden at 20 a game. Without Tucker (34 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ivey at 25 and Cunningham at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Stewart (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to the Clippers' 12 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers plus-1. Call it the Clippers 123, Detroit 115.
2/13 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; James at 24 and Davis at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (9 straight), Vanderbilt (4 straight), Vincent (26 straight). 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ivey at 26 and Cunningham at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Stewart (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and the Lakers minus-4 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 14 times a game to the Lakers' 8. Call it the Lakers 121, Detroit 114.
2/14 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 54 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ivey at 24 and Cunningham at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Stewart (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and Phoenix minus-5. Call it Phoenix 122, Detroit 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACAV A. Vezenkov
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
DETAB A. Burks
AT A. Thompson
DG D. Gallinari
JD J. Duren
JH J. Harris
JI J. Ivey
KH K. Hayes
MM M. Muscala
MS M. Sasser
SAC/DET the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jaden Ivey scores a career-high 37 points to lead Pistons past Kings, 133-120
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Jaden Ivey scored 19 of his career-high 37 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons , playing without their two top scorers, stunned the Sacramento Kings 133-120 on Wednesday night.
Ivey added seven assists and six rebounds as Detroit improved to 3-20 on the road this season, 7-43 overall.
“I talked to myself before the game, just focus in on the fourth quarter where I can attack and be aggressive,” Ivey said. “If I have my shot, just take it and be confident in it.”
Alec Burks had 25 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and Jalen Duren had 20 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Marcus Sasser added 18 points.
“For (Ivey) and Sass and all of our young guys to make plays in moments like that on the road, that expands your capacity,” Detroit coach Monty Williams said. “You can only grow from these types of experiences.”
The Pistons were without Cade Cunningham (left knee injury management) and Bojan Bogdanovic (left calf soreness), who both average more than 20 points per game.
“Just a great game overall,” Ivey said. "I feel like everybody used their gifts to the best of their abilities and gave it all that they had with some guys out. I’m so proud of them.”
Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 30 points and 12 rebounds for his 33rd consecutive double-double.
Malik Monk added 23 points and 10 assists off the bench as the Kings heard boos from their fans throughout the game.
“There’s nothing to change up (structurally on defense) right now because we’re not doing our job,” Sacramento coach Mike Brown said. “We didn’t do our job tonight, for sure.”
The Pistons closed the first half on a 17-5 run, capped by Killian Hayes’ 3-pointer at the buzzer, to build a 70-63 lead. The 70 first-half points matched their season high.
Detroit extended the lead to 87-72 midway through the third quarter, but the Kings responded with a 27-10 run to take a 99-97 lead into the fourth.
The Pistons outscored Sacramento 36-21 in the final quarter and won despite losing the turnover battle.
“That team can score in bunches on everybody in the league,” Williams said. “So for us to hold them to 21 points in the fourth quarter, that’s the difference.”
Detroit shot a season-best 56% from the field and made 17 of 31 3-pointers. The Pistons were 22 of 22 at the free-throw line and outrebounded the Kings 48-33.
Sacramento's Kevin Huerter received consecutive technical fouls with 1:40 remaining and was ejected.
TRADE ALERT
Detroit made a pair of trades ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, according to an AP source. The Pistons acquired Simone Fontecchio from the Utah Jazz for a second-round draft pick and dealt Monte Morris to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Shake Milton , Troy Brown and a second-round selection.