DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a>, while Sacramento sits as a +550 underdog. The game\u2019s total is set at 226.5 points.\u00a0<\/p>\nKings vs. Pistons Preview<\/p>\n
Sacramento Kings Preview<\/p>\n
The Kings recently flashed signs of life with a four-game winning streak, featuring upsets over the Rockets, Lakers, and Knicks. But the magic didn\u2019t last long, and they head into Sunday\u2019s contest on a four-game skid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sacramento pairs a lifeless offense with a porous defense, producing the NBA\u2019s 29th-ranked net rating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The squad has primarily relied on an aging backcourt comprising Zach LaVine (questionable), DeMar DeRozan, and Russell Westbrook \u2014 a formidable unit, if it were six years ago. But while burgeoning forward Keegan Murray remains sidelined, Sacramento has received a strong boost from the return of Domantas Sabonis. The three-time All-Star dropped 24 points, 16 rebounds, and six assists on Friday against the Cavs, albeit in a loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Detroit Pistons Preview<\/p>\n
There are no easy buckets in Motor City. Detroit sits atop the Eastern Conference, boasting a top-three net rating fueled by one of the NBA\u2019s most tenacious defenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bad Boys rank second in defensive rating, points allowed, and opponent field-goal percentage \u2014 while leading the league in both blocks and steals per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They\u2019re no slouches on the other end, either. Former first overall pick Cade Cunningham was recently named an All-Star starter, pouring in 25.3 points with an NBA-leading 9.7 assists per game. He\u2019s flanked by surging big man Jalen Duren, who averages a 17.8-point double-double.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kings vs. Pistons Pick, Best Bet<\/p>\n
The Pistons rolled to a nine-point victory in Sacramento and will now welcome the Kings to their backyard. Detroit owns a 17\u20135 record at home, while the Kings have won just three games outside of California\u2019s capital city \u2014 still searching for their first road win since Dec. 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Expect Cunningham and Duren to carve up Sacramento\u2019s non-existent defense and power a spread-covering victory in front of the revved-up Motor City faithful.<\/p>\n
Best Bet: Detroit Pistons -13.5 Points (-112)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cooper Albers takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Sunday\u2019s NBA matchup between the Sacramento Kings…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149249,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":{"0":"post-149248","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento","8":"tag-sacramento","9":"tag-sacramento-headlines","10":"tag-sacramento-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}