Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons Prediction 12-26-24 NBA Picks

The Detroit Pistons travel to the Golden 1 Center to battle the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons Pick.

The Detroit Pistons have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their past six games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after sneaking past the Lakers in a 117-114 road win on Monday. Malik Beasley led the team with 21 points off the bench, Cade Cunningham added 20 points with 10 assists, while Jaden Ivey chipped in with 18 points.

As a team, the Pistons shot 51 percent from the field and 11 of 30 from the 3-point line, but in a high-scoring affair, it was the Pistons’ defense that was the difference as they forced the Lakers into 18 turnovers. The Pistons will face the Nuggets and Magic following this one.

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in poor form as they’ve lost 11 of their last 16 games overall and they will be looking to snap a four-game slide after getting routed by the Pacers in a 122-95 loss on Sunday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 23 points and seven assists, Domantas Sabonis tallied 17 points with 21 rebounds and four assists while Malik Monk chipped in with 14 points.

As a team, the Kings shot just 36 percent from the field and 12 of 38 from the 3-point line as they took it to the Pacers early on and tied the scores going into halftime, only to get completely dominated by 70-43 in the second half to lose big in the end.

Why the Detroit Pistons will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Kings’ last four games.
• The Kings have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the spread in each of the last nine games between the Pistons and Kings.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 Thursday games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Kings’ last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
• Eight of the Pistons’ last nine road games have gone OVER the total points line.

The Pistons are still missing Isaiah Stewart while the Kings don’t have a single player listed on the injury report. The Pistons have been building nicely over the past six games or so and they would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their win over the Lakers on Monday, while the Kings have been one of the major disappointments this season as they’ve failed to gain any momentum despite a fully healthy roster to play with. This one is tough to pick as you just assume that the Kings will turn things around sooner or later, but until they start winning some games, I am going with the Pistons to pull off the upset on the road.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Detroit +3.5

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