It’s pretty simple, really. The Sacramento Kings are at the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference, and the Detroit Pistons are at the top of the Eastern Conference. The Pistons field the second-best defense in the NBA, and the Kings have the second-worst defense. Detroit is in the top five in net rating, while Sacramento is second from last. The Pistons are better than the Kings and should win the game. Of course, so were the Houston Rockets, and they just fell to the Kings in overtime on Sunday night.
When: 10 p.m. ET
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
Odds: Pistons -9
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