Sacramento Kings (15-12) vs. Detroit Pistons (8-22)
December 16, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +5; Over/Under: +234.5
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The Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons meet Friday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Sacramento Kings have won 5 of their last 8 games. The Detroit Pistons have lost 6 of their last 9 games.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 117.6 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 115.6 points on 48.1 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 22.5 points and 5 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 17.5 points and 11.6 rebounds. Kevin Huerter is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Monk is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 110.9 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 117.6 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 15.2 points and 4 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Alec Burks is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Kings are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games playing on 1 days rest. The Pistons are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Kings last 7 overall. The over is 4-0 in Pistons last 4 home games. The Kings are 4-1-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Detroit and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Sacramento Kings keep winning games, and they’re winning by an average of 12.6 points in the favorite role. The Detroit Pistons are banged up, piling up the losses, and they even lose at home by an average of 6.8 points. It’s weird to back the Kings in the favorite role, but the numbers suggest this being a strong win for the Kings.
