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Sacramento Kings
113
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 114-113 on the road on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Golden 1 Center. Cade Cunningham had 33 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists for the Detroit Pistons. De'Aaron Fox had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The Detroit Pistons trailed 68-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Keegan Murray (double-double, Sacramento Kings), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 39, Sacramento Kings 38. Malik Beasley had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 114-113 on December 26, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 33 for the Detroit Pistons; De'Aaron Fox scored 26 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 19 | 24 | 37 | 114 |
| Sacramento Kings | 37 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 113 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 33 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 10 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 10 Cade Cunningham
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 26 De'Aaron Fox
- Rebounds
- 12 Keegan Murray
- Assists
- 4 De'Aaron Fox
Cade Cunningham double-double (33 PTS, 10 AST) · Jalen Duren double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB) · Keegan Murray double-double (11 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 38:11 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-24 | 4-11 | 11-12 | 4 | +8 |
| Jaden Ivey starter | 32:55 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2 | -1 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 31:58 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | -11 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 27:03 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 23:18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Malik Beasley bench | 27:13 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 3 | -3 |
| Ausar Thompson bench | 18:18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 13:59 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Paul Reed bench | 12:52 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +12 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 7:34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Ron Holland bench | 6:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
Not available: Isaiah Stewart
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 38:25 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11-25 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 4 | -13 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 37:03 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 3 | -4 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 36:11 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 1 | -1 |
| Malik Monk starter | 29:39 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Alex Len starter | 22:42 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | -1 |
| Trey Lyles bench | 25:18 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 6-8 | 3 | +0 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 23:03 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 13:37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Colby Jones bench | 10:46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Isaac Jones bench | 3:16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Devin Carter, Domantas Sabonis
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 21/25 (84%) | Free throws | 21/26 (80%) |
| 21/47 (44%) | 2 pointers | 25/43 (58%) |
| 17/44 (38%) | 3 pointers | 14/39 (35%) |
| 38/91 (41%) | Field goals | 39/82 (47%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 5:28 | Time spent in lead | 40:53 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 26: Detroit Pistons 114 at Sacramento Kings 113 (this game)
- Apr 7: Sacramento Kings 127 at Detroit Pistons 117
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 27, 2024 · 03:00 UTC