Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 37 points (19 in the fourth quarter), and the Detroit Pistons went on a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 133-120.
The Kings went on a 31-12 run to lead 103-99 with 11:13 left in the fourth quarter. Ivey’s 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead for good with 8:12 left. He scored 12 points during the run, and they led 116-109 with 4:39 left.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Kings 9-0. Ivey scored 6 of the Pistons’ 9 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Alec Burks scored 25 points (12 in the fourth quarter) with 5 3-pointers off the bench, and Jalen Duren added 20 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists on 7 for 10 shooting. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Kings, Domantas Sabonis had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, and Malik Monk added 23 points and 10 assists off the bench.
The Pistons shot 56.0% from the field and 54.8% from 3 to the Kings’ 47.4% and 34.1%. The Kings got 5 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Pistons 20-5 off turnovers. The Pistons outscored the Kings 18-7 in 5 minutes with Burks, Ivey, Duren, Sasser and Thompson on the floor together.