Game ID: 22401144
Sacramento Kings @ Detroit Pistons
Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 37 35 22 23 117SAC 38 24 35 30 127
DET vs SAC ScoutingDET vs SAC Scouting
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.
DET availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 3 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 12 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 24 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/23 after 2, 24 min since (166% of 14)
DET availability going into 4/02 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 4 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 3/28, returns tonight: 22 min (68% of 32)
OUT Smith missed 13 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 25 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/23 after 2, 19 min since (136% of 14)
NEW Beasley 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 5 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 14 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 26 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/02 after 2, 22 min since (68% of 32)
BACK Sasser back 3/23 after 2, 19 min since (136% of 14)
NEW Schröder 26 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Cunningham missed 6 since 3/23, returns tonight: 28 min (78% of 36)
OUT Smith missed 15 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Stewart missed 2 since 4/02, returns tonight: 34 min (173% of 20)
OUT Harper Jr. missed 27 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/02 after 2, 22 min since (68% of 32)
NEW Schröder 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 31 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Harris missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 16 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 28 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 4/05 after 6, 28 min since (78% of 36)
BACK Stewart back 4/05 after 2, 34 min since (173% of 20)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Beasley 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 32 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/10 · 2 days' restOUT Harris missed 3 since 4/04, returns tonight: 28 min (87% of 32)
OUT Smith missed 17 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 29 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 4/05 after 6, 30 min since (85% of 36)
BACK Stewart back 4/05 after 2, 31 min since (157% of 20)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Beasley 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 31 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/11 · back-to-backOUT Smith missed 18 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 30 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 4/05 after 6, 32 min since (89% of 36)
BACK Harris back 4/02 after 2, 25 min since (78% of 32)
BACK Stewart back 4/05 after 2, 28 min since (142% of 20)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 29 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 19 since 3/05, returns tonight: 22 min (100% of 22)
OUT Harper Jr. missed 31 since 2/05, returns tonight: 17 min (100% of 17)
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 43 min (304% of 14)
BACK Cunningham back 4/05 after 6, 33 min since (92% of 36)
BACK Harris back 4/10 after 3, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Stewart back 4/05 after 2, 28 min since (142% of 20)
NEW Thompson 22 to 28 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 19 min (95% of 20)
BACK Cunningham back 4/05 after 6, 33 min since (92% of 36)
BACK Harris back 4/10 after 3, 23 min since (70% of 32)
BACK Smith back 4/13 after 19, 22 min since (100% of 22)
BACK Harper Jr. back 4/13 after 31, 17 min since (100% of 17)
BACK Sasser back 4/13 after 2, 43 min since (304% of 14)
SAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restBACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 20 min since (63% of 32)
BACK Crowder back 3/29 after 33, 7 min since (58% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restBACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 23 min since (72% of 32)
BACK Crowder back 3/29 after 33, 7 min since (58% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 5 min (40% of 11)
OUT Carter missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 14 min (126% of 11)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 26 min since (82% of 32)
SAC availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restBACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 25 min since (80% of 32)
BACK Crowder back 3/29 after 33, 6 min since (49% of 11)
BACK Carter back 4/04 after 2, 14 min since (126% of 11)
SAC availability going into 4/07 · back-to-backBACK Crowder back 3/29 after 33, 6 min since (49% of 11)
BACK Carter back 4/04 after 2, 10 min since (94% of 11)
SAC availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Carter back 4/04 after 2, 14 min since (128% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Lyles 20 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 3 since 4/06, returns tonight: 32 min (93% of 34)
OUT Crowder missed 3 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Carter back 4/04 after 2, 15 min since (137% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Lyles 20 to 31 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 4 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Murray back 4/11 after 3, 32 min since (93% of 34)
BACK Carter back 4/04 after 2, 15 min since (138% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Lyles 20 to 33 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Hardaway Jr. at 21 and Beasley at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Harris (2 straight), Smith (16 straight), Harper Jr. (28 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and LaVine at 22 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-1 a night and Detroit minus-8 and the line, where Detroit takes 28 free throws a game to Sacramento's 22. Call it Detroit 116, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/30 @ MIN 104-123 — DET notes
DET lost 104-123. DET shot 36% (34 of 95) to MIN's 47%, 12 of 38 from three. The glass went 44-59 against them. Beasley led with 27 (8 of 18, 6 of 13 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 20, Thompson 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-20, but the other 3 periods went 103-70 against them. They led by as many as 16. Hardaway Jr.'s -21 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 @ OKC 103-119 — DET notes
DET lost 103-119. DET shot 40% (36 of 89) to OKC's 44%, 10 of 33 from three, and got to the line 25 times to OKC's 31. DET turned it over 18 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. Hardaway Jr. led with 23 (8 of 14, 5 of 9 from three); Schröder added 15, Duren 13. Q2 was theirs, 32-24, the deficit cut from 14 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 95-71 against them. Duren's -19 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 @ TOR 117-105 — DET notes
DET won 117-105. DET shot 46% (41 of 89) to TOR's 42%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to TOR's 20 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. Hardaway Jr. led with 23 (8 of 14, 5 of 9 from three); Duren added 21, Beasley 21. The hinge was Q2, 36-27: a lead of 1 became 10, and the lead reached 22. Hardaway Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/05 vs MEM 103-109 — DET notes
DET lost 103-109. DET shot 39% (37 of 96) to MEM's 41%, 11 of 42 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MEM's 29. DET turned it over 6 times to MEM's 14. The glass went 44-64 against them. Cunningham led with 25 (9 of 24, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Thompson added 18, Stewart 16. Q2 was theirs, 23-19, turning a 3-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-80 against them.
4/07 vs SAC 117-127 — DET notes
DET lost 117-127. DET shot 47% (42 of 89) to SAC's 52%, 13 of 39 from three. The glass went 37-50 against them. Cunningham led with 35 (13 of 21, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 19, Thompson 15. Q2 was theirs, 35-24, turning a 1-point deficit into a 10-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 103-82 against them. They led by as many as 18. Schröder's -19 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Hardaway Jr. at 19 and Beasley at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Harris (3 straight), Smith (17 straight), Harper Jr. (29 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Towns at 27 and Anunoby at 24 a game. Without Achiuwa (2 straight), Tucker (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Detroit minus-11 and the arc, New York at 38 percent from three to Detroit's 31. Call it New York 113, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
4/11 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Smith (18 straight), Harper Jr. (30 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Lillard (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 39 percent from three to Detroit's 32 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-2 a night and Detroit minus-7. Call it Milwaukee 115, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
4/13 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Lillard (13 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 33 and Beasley at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Smith (19 straight), Harper Jr. (31 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-2 a night and Detroit minus-7. Call it Milwaukee 117, Detroit 112.
4/19 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Towns at 26 and Brunson at 21 a game. Without Towns (2 straight). 5 days' rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 33 and Beasley at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Stewart (2 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 109 a night to Detroit's 121 and the glass, where New York has been plus-1 a night and Detroit minus-6. Call it New York 116, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
3/31 @ IND 109-111 — SAC notes
SAC lost 109-111. SAC shot 47% (43 of 92) to IND's 47%, 12 of 27 from three. DeRozan led with 31 (12 of 24, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Sabonis added 25, LaVine 20. Q2 was theirs, 32-27, but the other 3 periods went 84-77 against them. They led by as many as 16. LaVine's -13 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 @ WAS 111-116 — SAC notes
SAC lost 111-116. SAC took 11 more shots (95 to 84), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to WAS's 51%, 10 of 39 from three, and went to the line 28 times to WAS's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. DeRozan led with 29 (10 of 23, 1 of 5 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Sabonis added 18, Murray 18. Q4 was theirs, 34-25, the deficit cut from 14 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 91-77 against them.
4/04 @ CHA 125-102 — SAC notes
SAC won 125-102. SAC shot 49% (45 of 91) to CHA's 40%, 16 of 36 from three, and got to the line 23 times to CHA's 34. SAC turned it over 6 times to CHA's 12. LaVine led with 25 (9 of 19, 4 of 7 from three); Sabonis added 24, DeRozan 22. The hinge was Q2, 42-31: a lead of 8 became 19, and the lead reached 30. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/06 @ CLE 120-113 — SAC notes
SAC won 120-113. SAC shot 54% (44 of 82) to CLE's 52%, 14 of 33 from three. LaVine led with 37 (15 of 21, 7 of 11 from three); DeRozan added 28, Sabonis 27. The hinge was Q3, 35-22: SAC came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 12. SAC trailed 56-57 at the half and won the second half 64-56. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/07 @ DET 127-117 — SAC notes
SAC won 127-117. SAC shot 52% (47 of 91) to DET's 47%, 11 of 27 from three. The glass went 50-37 for them. LaVine led with 43 (16 of 28, 8 of 11 from three); DeRozan added 37, Sabonis 19. The hinge was Q3, 35-22: SAC came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 3. SAC trailed 62-72 at the half and won the second half 65-45. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/09 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 29 and LaVine at 29 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 40 and Braun at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Murray (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Denver giving it away 17 times a game to Sacramento's 10 and the arc, Sacramento at 39 percent from three to Denver's 33. Call it Sacramento 119, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
4/11 vs LAC — 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 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; LaVine at 30 and DeRozan at 28 a game. Without Murray (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 105, shooting 53 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Leonard at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Coffey (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Sacramento's 39 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 105 a night to Sacramento's 114. Call it the Clippers 115, Sacramento 114, Sacramento keeping it close.
4/13 vs PHX — 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 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 32 and DeRozan at 25 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Beal at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 41 percent from three to Phoenix's 31 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-3 a night and Phoenix minus-5. Call it Sacramento 118, Phoenix 111.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrScTh 6 25 +7 9 11 82 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 1 8 2 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElLaLySa 4 14 -1 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 2 100 1 1 3 0 1 1 0
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
in DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrScTh 6 25 +7 9 11 82 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 1 8 2 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElLaLyMoSa 4 9 -7 3 6 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 3 2
SAC Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Monk, Sabonis
in Monk
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrTh 2 6 +1 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
in Beasley
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElLaLyMoSa 4 9 -7 3 6 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 3 2
SAC Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Monk, Sabonis
in Monk
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoJrScSt 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart
in Fontecchio, Schröder, Stewart
out Cunningham, Duren, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLyMoVa 1 4 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
SAC Carter, DeRozan, Lyles, Monk, Valančiūnas
in Carter, DeRozan, Valančiūnas
out Ellis, LaVine, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiScSt 3 6 -5 0 1 0 1 3 33 3 4 75 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Holland II
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeJoLaVa 1 9 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 3 3 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
SAC Carter, DeRozan, Jones, LaVine, Valančiūnas
in LaVine
out Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeIiSaStTh 5 19 +15 4 5 80 2 5 40 2 2 100 1 4 5 1 0 0 3
DET Beasley, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart, Thompson
in Sasser, Thompson
out Fontecchio, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeJoLaVa 2 1 -8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
SAC Carter, DeRozan, Jones, LaVine, Valančiūnas
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeIiSaStTh 5 19 +15 4 5 80 2 5 40 2 2 100 1 4 5 1 0 0 3
DET Beasley, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart, Thompson
in Sasser, Thompson
out Fontecchio, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElLaLySa 3 4 -7 2 4 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
in Ellis
out Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuSaStTh 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Sasser, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElLaLySa 3 4 -7 2 4 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
in Ellis
out Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrSaTh 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Sasser, Thompson
in Duren, Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElLaLyMcSa 2 3 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
SAC Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, McDermott, Sabonis
in McDermott
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrScTh 2 5 -1 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 0 1 2 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Schröder
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElLyMcSa 1 4 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, Lyles, McDermott, Sabonis
in DeRozan
out LaVine
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrSc 3 4 -4 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeElLaSa 3 8 +4 4 5 80 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
SAC Carter, DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Sabonis
in Carter, LaVine
out Lyles, McDermott
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrScTh 4 5 -5 2 3 67 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 3 1 1 0 3 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Thompson
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElLaLySa 5 10 +2 5 10 50 0 4 0 0 2 0 3 3 3 2 0 1 2
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
in Lyles
out Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrScSt 3 9 -3 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart
in Beasley, Stewart
out Duren, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeElLaSa 2 12 +6 3 5 60 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1
SAC Carter, DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Sabonis
in Carter
out Lyles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoJrScSt 1 3 +3 0 1 0 1 4 25 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart
in Fontecchio
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaLyVa 2 2 -3 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1
SAC Carter, DeRozan, LaVine, Lyles, Valančiūnas
in Lyles, Valančiūnas
out Ellis, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoJrSaSt 3 5 -8 1 1 100 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 2
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Sasser, Stewart
in Sasser
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaElLaLyVa 5 20 +6 3 5 60 4 6 67 2 3 67 3 3 1 0 1 0 0
SAC Carter, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Valančiūnas
in Ellis
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiStTh 3 11 +2 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Holland II, Thompson
out Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaElLaLyVa 5 20 +6 3 5 60 4 6 67 2 3 67 3 3 1 0 1 0 0
SAC Carter, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Valančiūnas
in Ellis
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiScSt 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Schröder
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElLaLySa 2 7 +4 1 1 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 2
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
in DeRozan, Sabonis
out Carter, Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrIiScSt 2 2 -2 1 1 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Hardaway Jr.
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeLaLySa 3 4 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
SAC Carter, DeRozan, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
in Carter
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrScStTh 4 5 -5 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 7 71 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Thompson
out Beasley, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeElLaLySa 4 10 +5 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 3 1 1 0 1 4
SAC DeRozan, Ellis, LaVine, Lyles, Sabonis
in Ellis
out Carter
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
DS D. Schröder
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
MS M. Sasser
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
SC Schroder
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DM D. McDermott
DS D. Sabonis
IJ I. Jones
JV J. Valančiūnas
KE K. Ellis
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
ZL Z. LaVine
DET/SAC 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
LaVine and DeRozan combine for 80 points in Kings 127-117 win over the Pistons
DETROIT -- — Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and DeMar DeRozan added 37 as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday to strengthen their bid for a first-round home game in the play-in tournament.
Domantas Sabonis had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings, who have won three straight and have a one-game lead over Dallas for ninth in the Western Conference.
Cade Cunningham scored 35 points and Tim Hardaway Jr . added 19 for Detroit, which has lost four of its last five games.
The Pistons started out the second quarter with a 29-10 run to take a 66-48 lead. DeRozan scored eight of the Kings next 14 points to close the deficit to 72-62 at halftime.
Sacramento took its first lead of the second half, 97-94, when LaVine made a 3-pointer with less than a second left in the third quarter.
The Kings never relinquished the lead and the closest Detroit could get was 106-105 on Cunningham's three-point play with 9:16 left in the game.
Takeaways Kings: Guard Malik Monk left the game with 1:48 left in the first quarter with a left calf injury. Sacramento was already playing without Keegan Murray (back) and Jake LaRavia (thumb).
Pistons: Detroit's defense allowed Sacramento to make 51.6% of its shots, including 40.7% on 3-pointers.
Key moment LaVine hit three straight 3-pointers in the first 1:46 of the fourth to put Sacramento ahead 106-104. He made 5 of 6 3-pointers in the quarter.
Key stat The Pistons entered needing four made 3-pointers to break their franchise record of 993 from the 2018-19 season — and they finished 13 of 39 against the Kings.
Up next The Kings start a three-game homestand on Wednesday against Denver. The Pistons will host New York on Thursday.