The Sacramento Kings are at the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday in the National Basketball Association. The Kings are 21-14 on the season, which is good enough for fifth in the Western Conference. Sacramento is coming off a 33-point loss at home to the Pelicans on Sunday. The Kings are 5-5 in their last 10 games.
Kings vs Pistons Picks
We will take the Sacramento Kings 120-115 over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday in the National Basketball Association.
- Pick: Pistons +10.5
For the Pistons, they have the worst record in all of the league. The Pistons are 3-33 on the season and have dropped four straight games. The Pistons are coming off a road loss at the Nuggets. The Sacramento Kings beat the Detroit Pistons 122-113 on December 16th, 2022, the last time they faced each other. Let’s get to our Kings vs. Pistons Betting Picks for this game on Tuesday:
Sacramento Kings vs. Detroit Pistons Odds
Here are the NBA betting odds for one of the NBA Matchups on Tuesday:
- Spread: Sacramento Kings -10.5, Detroit Pistons +10.5
- Total: 242.5
- Moneyline: Sacramento Kings -550, Detroit Pistons +425
Sacramento Kings vs. Detroit Pistons Information
Before we can give our Kings vs. Pistons betting picks, take a look at some information on both these NBA teams:
Sacramento Kings (21-14) vs Detroit Pistons (3-33)
Date & Time: Tuesday January 9th, 2024; 7:00 pm EST
Location of the game: Little Caesars Arena; Detroit, MI
How to Watch: BSDET
Sacramento Kings vs. Detroit Pistons Analysis
As you take a look at Detroit Pistons stats, nothing strikes out as a positive quite honestly. Cade Cunningham scoring 22.8 points per game, and dishing out 7.2 assists is as expected for the first overall pick in the draft. Jaden Ivey is doing fine, with 12.9 points per game. The team stats is where things really get ugly. The Pistons are near the bottom in points allowed at more than 122 per game.
Detroit has the worst three-point shooting team in the league. The Pistons are making just 104 per game. Their percentage ranks 28th in the league at under 35% per game. Detroit is 20th in rebounds with just under 44 per game.
When looking at the NBA schedule for the Kings, they are starting a five-game road trip. Following this game, the Kings will make trips to Charlotte, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Phoenix. The next time the Kings are at home will be Thursday, January 18th, as they take on the Indiana Pacers.
The Kings are 8-7 on the road this season, and have gone 6-2 against teams from the Eastern Conference. Despite being 21-14, the Kings are scoring 117.7 points per game on the season, and allowing 118. De’Aaron Fox is really good and is leading the team in scoring. The guard is scoring more than 28 per game.
Domontas Sabonis is also putting together a big season, with 19.7 points, 12.8 rebounds, and nearly 8 assists per game. The Kings are third in the league with over 15 three point shots made per game. The struggle for Sacramento has been at the free throw line, where they are the worst in the league, at 72.9%.
The Detroit Pistons schedule shows they will remain at home for the next two games. The Pistons will host the Spurs on Wednesday and the Rockets on Friday. After that, they will make a trip to Washington to battle the Wizards on Monday, before coming back home.
Sacramento Kings vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Picks
The Kings are in Detroit here, so we actually look for a closer game than oddsmakers do. Look, the Pistons are a historically bad basketball team. But, they do still compete. They will compete in this game as well. But, like most games for Detroit this season, they are going to fall short. Look for Detroit to keep this game within double digits. Our final betting pick for this game is the Detroit Pistons +10.5 over the Sacramento Kings.
- Pick: Pistons +10.5.
Sacramento Kings vs. Detroit Pistons Prediction
Our final score prediction for this is the Sacramento Kings win the game by just a couple of baskets. The Kings do not play great basketball here but do just enough to win the game over the poor Pistons team. We will take the Sacramento Kings 120-115 over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday in the National Basketball Association. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your NBA Picks today!
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