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Pistons 136-127 Kings (Dec 23, 2025) Game Recap
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — — Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 14 assists, Jalen Duren had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 136-127 on Tuesday night.
Tobias Harris scored 24 points for the Pistons, who have won nine of 11.
Duren's double-double was his fourth straight and 17th of the season. Ausar Thompson had 19 points for Detroit, and Isaiah Stewart added 16 points off the bench.
DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points and Russell Westbrook had 27 for the Kings, who have lost 10 of 12.
Westbrook had four assists to reach 10,140 for his career, one short of Magic Johnson for seventh in NBA history.
Pistons fire on all cylinders with second straight road win
On Dec. 26, 2024, Jaden Ivey's 4-point play with just three seconds left was the difference for the Detroit Pistons in a thrilling 114-113 victory against the Sacramento Kings, pushing their record to 14-17.
Now almost a year after that game, the Pistons again visited the Golden 1 Center, and defeated the Kings 136-127 on Tuesday night to improve to 24-6 and stay at the top of the Eastern Conference.
The Pistons are now 2-0 during this five-game West Coast road trip, and in many ways, Tuesday's game could be considered one of their best offensive performances in the early part of this season.
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Pistons have best 30-game start in 20 years after 136-127 win at Kings
SACRAMENTO — A late Sacramento Kings run made the Detroit Pistons sweat, but they pulled off a road victory on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
The Pistons beat the Kings, 136-127, to improve to 24-6 this season. The Pistons led 121-100 after a Duncan Robinson 3-pointer with 11:08 remaining in the game. But a late 10-2 Kings run reduced their lead to 129-120, with 3:10 on the clock.
DeMar DeRozan (37 points, eight assists) cut it to nine again with a layup at the 1:37 mark, and Russell Westbrook (27 points) slashed it to eight with a split trip at the foul line with just under a minute left. But Ausar Thompson made a pair of free throws on the other end to push it back to double digits and give the Pistons enough cushion.
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