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Final
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Sacramento Kings
127
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Detroit Pistons
117
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Sacramento Kings beat the Detroit Pistons 127-117 on the road on Monday, April 7, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Zach LaVine had 43 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Sacramento Kings. Cade Cunningham had 35 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Sacramento Kings trailed 72-62 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Domantas Sabonis (triple-double, Sacramento Kings), Jonas Valančiūnas (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 19, Detroit Pistons 37. DeMar DeRozan had 37 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Sacramento Kings beat the Detroit Pistons 127-117 on April 7, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zach LaVine scored 43 for the Sacramento Kings; Cade Cunningham scored 35 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 38 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 127 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 117 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 43 Zach LaVine
- Rebounds
- 15 Domantas Sabonis
- Assists
- 10 Domantas Sabonis
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 35 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 10 Isaiah Stewart
- Assists
- 6 Jalen Duren
Domantas Sabonis triple-double (19 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST) · Jonas Valančiūnas double-double (10 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 44:31 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16-28 | 8-11 | 3-4 | 4 | +6 |
| Trey Lyles starter | 38:26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1 | +3 |
| Keon Ellis starter | 36:51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 36:50 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14-26 | 1-6 | 8-10 | 3 | +15 |
| Domantas Sabonis starter | 35:27 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | +6 |
| Devin Carter bench | 21:39 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +15 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 12:33 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | +4 |
| Malik Monk bench | 6:23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Isaac Jones bench | 4:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 2:59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Jake LaRavia, Keegan Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 34:39 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 4-11 | 3-3 | 0 | -17 |
| Cade Cunningham starter | 32:53 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13-21 | 1-4 | 8-11 | 2 | -9 |
| Dennis Schröder starter | 32:01 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | -19 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 29:12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +13 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 19:56 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | -6 |
| Malik Beasley bench | 29:30 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 28:04 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | -4 |
| Ron Holland bench | 15:22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | +8 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 10:15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | +8 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 8:08 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
Not available: Jaden Ivey, Tobias Harris
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 22/27 (81%) | Free throws | 20/28 (71%) |
| 36/64 (56%) | 2 pointers | 29/50 (58%) |
| 11/27 (40%) | 3 pointers | 13/39 (33%) |
| 47/91 (51%) | Field goals | 42/89 (47%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 30 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 12:57 | Time spent in lead | 33:06 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 13 Q4 1:07
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 18 Q2 4:35
- Longest run
- 9-0 Sacramento Kings · Q4 5:03 to Q4 2:17
Scoring plays
Q1 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 1 | 4 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 3-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:54 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 9:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 9:21 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 9:02 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 8:46 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 8:38 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 8:17 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 8:00 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 7:45 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 7:26 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 7:26 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 16 | 20 |
| 6:49 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 16 | 22 |
| 6:36 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 6:27 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 5:55 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 5:23 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 21 | 27 |
| 4:39 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 21 | 29 |
| 4:18 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 4:02 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 3:14 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
| 2:41 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 2:07 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 28 | 31 |
| 2:07 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 29 | 31 |
| 1:48 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 29 | 32 |
| 1:33 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 31 | 32 |
| 1:33 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 32 | 32 |
| 1:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 33 | 32 |
| 1:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 34 | 32 |
| 1:06 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 34 | 33 |
| 1:06 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 34 | 34 |
| 0:51 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 0:44 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 0:23 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 37 | 37 |
| 0:23 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 38 | 37 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 38 | 40 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 39 | 40 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 39 | 46 |
| 9:42 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 48 |
| 9:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 41 | 48 |
| 9:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 42 | 48 |
| 9:09 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal | 42 | 50 |
| 9:09 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 42 | 51 |
| 7:52 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 42 | 53 |
| 7:25 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 42 | 56 |
| 7:02 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 56 |
| 6:32 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 44 | 59 |
| 6:23 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 45 | 59 |
| 6:23 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 46 | 59 |
| 6:09 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 2-pt field goal | 46 | 61 |
| 5:48 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 48 | 61 |
| 5:01 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 63 |
| 4:35 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 48 | 66 |
| 4:25 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 49 | 66 |
| 4:25 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 50 | 66 |
| 3:44 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 52 | 66 |
| 3:24 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 52 | 67 |
| 3:24 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 52 | 68 |
| 3:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 53 | 68 |
| 3:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 54 | 68 |
| 2:31 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 2:01 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 58 | 68 |
| 1:40 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 2-pt field goal | 58 | 70 |
| 1:24 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 60 | 70 |
| 0:47 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 62 | 70 |
| 0:34 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 62 | 72 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 66 | 74 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 68 | 75 |
| 9:53 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 9:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 8:14 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 72 | 77 |
| 6:51 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 72 | 80 |
| 6:15 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 75 | 80 |
| 5:59 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 75 | 81 |
| 5:59 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 75 | 82 |
| 5:42 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 2-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 5:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 77 | 84 |
| 5:19 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 2-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 5:11 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 4:51 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 3-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
| 4:23 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
| 3:53 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 2:31 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 86 | 89 |
| 2:16 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 2:11 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
| 1:23 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 89 | 91 |
| 1:23 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 90 | 91 |
| 1:06 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 90 | 94 |
| 0:57 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 92 | 94 |
| 0:34 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 94 | 94 |
| 0:01 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 97 | 94 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 11:23 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 100 | 96 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 3-pt field goal | 100 | 99 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 103 | 99 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 103 | 102 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 106 | 102 |
| 9:16 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 106 | 104 |
| 9:16 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 106 | 105 |
| 8:57 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 108 | 105 |
| 8:28 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 111 | 105 |
| 8:12 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 111 | 106 |
| 7:59 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 112 | 106 |
| 7:59 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 113 | 106 |
| 7:35 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 113 | 108 |
| 6:17 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 113 | 109 |
| 6:17 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 113 | 110 |
| 5:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 113 | 112 |
| 5:03 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 115 | 112 |
| 4:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 117 | 112 |
| 3:32 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 2-pt field goal | 119 | 112 |
| 2:17 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 121 | 112 |
| 2:17 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 122 | 112 |
| 2:05 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 122 | 113 |
| 2:05 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 122 | 114 |
| 1:29 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 125 | 114 |
| 1:07 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 127 | 114 |
| 0:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 127 | 115 |
| 0:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 127 | 116 |
| 0:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 127 | 117 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 26: Detroit Pistons 114 at Sacramento Kings 113
- Apr 7: Sacramento Kings 127 at Detroit Pistons 117 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Apr 7, 2025 · 23:00 UTC