DETROIT -- — Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and DeMar DeRozan added 37 as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday to strengthen their bid for a first-round home game in the play-in tournament.

Domantas Sabonis had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings, who have won three straight and have a one-game lead over Dallas for ninth in the Western Conference.

Cade Cunningham scored 35 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 for Detroit, which has lost four of its last five games.

The Pistons started out the second quarter with a 29-10 run to take a 66-48 lead. DeRozan scored eight of the Kings next 14 points to close the deficit to 72-62 at halftime.

Sacramento took its first lead of the second half, 97-94, when LaVine made a 3-pointer with less than a second left in the third quarter.

The Kings never relinquished the lead and the closest Detroit could get was 106-105 on Cunningham's three-point play with 9:16 left in the game.

Takeaways

Kings: Guard Malik Monk left the game with 1:48 left in the first quarter with a left calf injury. Sacramento was already playing without Keegan Murray (back) and Jake LaRavia (thumb).

Pistons: Detroit's defense allowed Sacramento to make 51.6% of its shots, including 40.7% on 3-pointers.

Key moment

LaVine hit three straight 3-pointers in the first 1:46 of the fourth to put Sacramento ahead 106-104. He made 5 of 6 3-pointers in the quarter.

Key stat

The Pistons entered needing four made 3-pointers to break their franchise record of 993 from the 2018-19 season — and they finished 13 of 39 against the Kings.

Up next

The Kings start a three-game homestand on Wednesday against Denver. The Pistons will host New York on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Domantas Sabonis vs. Jalen Duren (Dennis Schroder gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Jalen Duren assists)	2	0
11:29	DeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	2	0
11:25	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot	4	0
11:12	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	4	0
11:12	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	4	1
11:12	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:58	Cade Cunningham makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	6	2
10:44	Trey Lyles makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	6	5
10:33	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
10:30	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	6	5
10:24	DeMar DeRozan misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	5
10:21	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	6	5
10:07	Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	8	5
9:54	Zach LaVine makes 4-foot dunk (Domantas Sabonis assists)	8	7
9:43	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot two point shot	10	7
9:29	Zach LaVine misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	10	7
9:28	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	10	7
9:21	Zach LaVine makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	10
9:02	Jalen Duren makes 6-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	12	10
8:46	Domantas Sabonis makes driving layup	12	12
8:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	15	12
8:17	DeMar DeRozan makes driving layup (Domantas Sabonis assists)	15	14
8:12	Domantas Sabonis blocks Cade Cunningham 's 2-foot layup	15	14
8:11	Pistons offensive team rebound	15	14
8:11	Malik Monk enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	15	14
8:05	Dennis Schroder misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	14
8:02	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	15	14
8:00	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot two point shot	17	14
7:45	Domantas Sabonis makes driving layup (Malik Monk assists)	17	16
7:32	Keon Ellis personal foul	17	16
7:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	19	16
7:26	Malik Monk shooting foul	19	16
7:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	20	16
7:08	Malik Monk bad pass (Cade Cunningham steals)	20	16
6:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Jalen Duren assists)	22	16
6:37	Jalen Duren blocks Domantas Sabonis 's 4-foot layup	22	16
6:36	Trey Lyles offensive rebound	22	16
6:36	Trey Lyles makes two point shot	22	18
6:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	25	18
6:13	Domantas Sabonis out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	18
6:13	Pistons Full timeout	25	18
6:13	Malik Beasley enters the game for Dennis Schroder	25	18
5:55	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	27	18
5:40	Malik Monk misses driving layup	27	18
5:37	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	27	18
5:35	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point shot	27	18
5:33	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	27	18
5:23	Zach LaVine makes 27-foot three point jumper (Domantas Sabonis assists)	27	21
5:06	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	21
5:04	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	27	21
4:53	Zach LaVine misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	27	21
4:50	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	27	21
4:39	Cade Cunningham makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	29	21
4:18	Malik Monk makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	29	23
4:11	Ausar Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	29	23
4:08	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	29	23
4:05	Domantas Sabonis bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	29	23
4:02	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot driving dunk	31	23
3:50	Ausar Thompson personal foul	31	23
3:50	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	31	23
3:50	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Cade Cunningham	31	23
3:50	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Ausar Thompson	31	23
3:50	Devin Carter enters the game for Zach LaVine	31	23
3:50	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Keon Ellis	31	23
3:50	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	31	23
3:32	Jonas Valanciunas misses 17-foot jumper	31	23
3:31	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	31	23
3:26	Simone Fontecchio misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	23
3:23	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	31	23
3:17	Malik Monk misses running pullup jump shot	31	23
3:15	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	31	23
3:14	Jonas Valanciunas makes 3-foot two point shot	31	25
2:52	Isaiah Stewart misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	31	25
2:49	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	31	25
2:41	DeMar DeRozan makes 14-foot two point shot	31	27
2:40	Pistons Full timeout	31	27
2:40	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	31	27
2:40	Isaac Jones enters the game for Trey Lyles	31	27
2:21	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	27
2:18	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	31	27
2:12	Devin Carter misses driving layup	31	27
2:11	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	31	27
2:10	Jonas Valanciunas misses 1-foot tip shot	31	27
2:09	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	31	27
2:08	Isaiah Stewart blocks Jonas Valanciunas's tip shot	31	27
2:07	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	31	27
2:07	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	31	27
2:07	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	31	28
2:07	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	31	29
1:48	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	31	29
1:48	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	32	29
1:48	Zach LaVine enters the game for Malik Monk	32	29
1:48	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 2 of 2	32	29
1:44	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	32	29
1:33	Zach LaVine makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	32	31
1:33	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	32	31
1:33	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 1	32	32
1:18	Isaiah Stewart misses 4-foot two point shot	32	32
1:15	Isaac Jones defensive rebound	32	32
1:10	Malik Beasley shooting foul	32	32
1:10	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	32	33
1:10	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	32	34
1:06	Devin Carter personal foul	32	34
1:06	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	33	34
1:06	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2	34	34
50.1	DeMar DeRozan makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Devin Carter assists)	34	36
43.1	Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)	37	36
24.1	Isaiah Stewart blocks Zach LaVine 's 5-foot two point shot	37	36
23.1	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	37	36
22.1	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	37	36
22.1	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	37	37
22.1	Keon Ellis enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	37	37
22.1	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	37	38
1.0	Malik Beasley misses 32-foot three point jumper	37	38
1.0	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	37	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	38

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 7, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN DET Ext, NBC Sports CA, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,208

Referees

Zach Zarba, Tre Maddox, Evan Scott

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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