Detroit scored 100 points in 87 possessions, an offensive rating of 115, which is just ridiculous for a team as offensively shallow as the Pistons. Sacramento's offense is no great shakes at this point (108 offensive rating today), but the defense is just, in a word, pathetic. Detroit shot 43% over its first nine games, and 53% against the Kings. Just ghastly work on that end.

It's a terrible cycle: Udrih plays and the Kings get scorched; Udrih exits and the Kings' offense falters; Udrih plays and the Kings get scorched. Unless Udrih gets that effin' Yeti under control or Evans grows even more as a playmaker, it's a tough position for Sacramento to be in with little relief other than hot shooting in sight.