The Sacramento Kings may have lost 136-127 to the Detroit Pistons, but it could have been so much worse, like we’ve seen throughout the season so many times before. Instead, we saw the Kings keep the game within striking distance down to the end of the contest, which is a solid feat based on the records coming into the game (Kings: 7-22, Pistons: 23-6).
There were a lot of things that the Kings could have done better, but they continued their recent trend of fighting and playing with a competitive spirit that Doug Christie is looking for. But the Pistons showed why they are the top team in the East and destroyed the Kings in the paint en route to 70 points inside as they were led by Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren.
Here are three takeaways from the Kings latest loss on the season.
Keegan Murray’s Injury Once Again Highlights Size
This season started with possibly the worst injury news when Keegan Murray was forced out due to injury, and the injury bug caught up to him again tonight when he was ruled out for the second half with a calf injury.