Domantas Sabonis had 23 points (16 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings opened the third quarter with a 28-8 run to beat the Detroit Pistons 122-113.
The Pistons went on a 13-4 run to lead 63-55 at halftime. Sabonis’ 2 free throws put the Kings ahead for good with 9:36 left in the third quarter. Keegan Murray scored 8 points and Sabonis added 6 during the run. The Kings led 83-71 with 5:52 left in the quarter.
The Pistons got within 101-98 on Isaiah Stewart’s 3-pointer with 7:24 to play, but Sabonis answered with a three-point play, and the Pistons got no closer.
De'Aaron Fox had 24 points (12 in the paint) and 9 assists, and Murray added 20 points. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pistons, Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points, and Jalen Duren added 15 points and 14 rebounds.
The Kings shot 52.4% from the field and 38.7% from 3 to the Pistons’ 45.9% and 34.5%. The Pistons outscored the Kings 47-23 off the bench. The Kings’ starters outscored the Pistons 58-37 in 18 minutes together. Jaden Ivey fouled out.