The Pistons rebounded well against the Sacramento Kings following a loss to Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets. Detroit still sits atop the entire Eastern conference and hold the second-best record in the NBA.
Eight players scored ten points or more in the 139 to 116 victory over the Kings. MVP candidate and All-Star starter Cade Cunningham led the entire game in scoring with 29 points and he was the only player on either team to score 20 or more points. The Pistons moved to 33-11 after the win and face a tough Western conference challenge tonight in the Denver Nuggets.
The Nuggets have defied the odds all 2026 so far. Three-time NBA MVP and Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic hasn’t played in an NBA game since December 29 due to injury. The common trend with the Nuggets during Jokic’s tenure has been how far they drop in term of performance when Jokic isn’t on the floor. This time around, the Nuggets have a win-loss record of 9-5 since Jokic’s injury and look forward to the challenge Detroit brings.