Detroit Pistons - Sacramento Kings predictions and free betting tips [10/01/2024]

The Sacramento Kings and the Detroit Pistons will clash at the Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday morning. Placing our bet on the Kings' victory with a handicap of -8.5.

Detroit Pistons

The Pistons have been struggling in recent games, losing 32 out of their last 33 matches. The team is striving to break a string of four losses, the latest of which came from the Denver Nuggets with a score of 114:131. In that game, Jalen Duren stood out with 20 points, sinking 8 out of 12 throws, Alec Burks added 18 points with a successful 6 out of 9 throws, and Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 14 points. The Pistons registered 47% field goal success and sank 9 of 24 attempts from the three-point line. However, the team fell behind by 24 points after conceding 43 points in the third quarter.

Pistons' situation deteriorated after their star player, Cade Cunningham, left the game within merely 11 minutes due to a knee injury. This complicated things for the team, given his average contribution of 22.8 points per match. Head coach Monty Williams has expressed concern about Cunningham's absence, highlighting his importance to the team. Before the upcoming game against the Sacramento Kings, Pistons urgently need an elevated performance from players like Jayden Ivey, Alec Burks, Killian Hayes and Marcus Sasser to compensate for their missing key player and attempt to change the current state of affairs.

Sacramento Kings

The Kings, exhibiting consistent results with 4 wins in the last 6 games, suffered defeat last from the New Orleans Pelicans with a score of 100:133. In that game, Domantas Sabonis contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Kevin Huerter added 17 points off the bench, and Harrison Barnes consolidated his play with 10 points. However, the team's overall shooting percentage was only 41%, and the three-point efficiency was insufficient with 15 successful tosses out of 45 attempts. Keegan Murray and Malik Monk managed to sink only 2 throws out of 9, while De'Aaron Fox was limited to just 3 points.

Head coach Mike Brown expressed regret to the fans for the team's poor performance and emphasized the importance of elevating the level of play and competitiveness. This statement followed a series of successful games, including overtime wins against Orlando and Toronto.

On average, the Sacramento Kings score 117.7 points at 47.4% shooting and concede 118 points at 48.9% shooting. De'Aaron Fox averages 28.3 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis adds 19.7 points and 12.8 rebounds on average.

Forecast for the Detroit Pistons - Sacramento Kings match

Sacramento Kings are playing without significant losses, yet showcase inconsistency, which was made apparent by the recent rout by the Pelicans. Detroit Pistons, having undergone a record series of defeats gradually lost Monte Morris, Isaiah Stewart, and Cade Cunningham, which makes their odds for victory against the balanced Sacramento even less. Considering the current state of the Pistons and their status as the league's worst team, Kings stand a good chance for a successful outcome of the forthcoming game. My bet is for a comfortable Kings' win by at least 8 points.