The Kings are back at home after two long weeks on the road and they face what should be an easy game against the league-worst Detroit Pistons. But if we’ve learned nothing about the Kings over the years, it’s that they make nothing easy.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s talk Kings basketball!<\/p>\n
When: <\/strong>Wednesday, February 7th, 7:00 PM PT The Kings played in Detroit one month ago and started off by allowing the then three-win Pistons to score FORTY SEVEN POINTS in the first quarter. Naturally, the Kings won this game 131 to 110. Domantas Sabonis had a season-high 37 points to go along with 13 assists and 10 rebounds, while Keegan Murray added 32 points on 13-17 shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic led the way for Detroit with 26.<\/p>\n No Post-Road Trip Hangover<\/strong><\/p>\n The Kings have just come back from a long road trip and so far this season they’ve put up some stinkers at home in the first game back from a trip. To start the year, the Kings came back from a three teamer only to lose to the Charlotte Hornets at home. After the trip in which they last played Detroit, the Kings got manhandled by a Pacers team missing Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. The Kings cannot afford to come out with low energy and let the Pistons hang around. This is a team with nothing to lose, and Sacramento’s upcoming schedule before the All-Star break is absolutely brutal: They face the Nuggets at home on Friday before heading to Oklahoma City and then playing the Suns and Nuggets on a road back to back. This is one the Kings need to just take care of business.<\/p>\n Protect the Three Point Line<\/b><\/p>\n The Pistons come into tonight as one of the worst three point shooting teams in the league, ranking 29th in makes and just 24th in percentage, but the numbers don’t tell the whole story. In their last 10 games, Detroit has made 40.1% of their attempts from three. Newcomers Danilo Gallinari & Mike Muscala (who the Pistons traded Marvin Bagley for) are both excellent shooters and Bojan Bogdanovic, Marcus Sasser and former King Alec Burks are all shooting well from three. This isn’t a Pistons team that likes to shoot a lot of threes, but the Kings can’t just let them get open attempts. This is one way the Pistons can stay in the game, so the Kings have to be mindful.<\/p>\n Stay Disciplined<\/strong><\/p>\n The Pistons are the worst team in the NBA, and we’ve seen the Kings time and time again play down to the level of their competition. Just for once I’d like to see the Kings take control early and maintain it throughout the game, especially at home where it seems like the Kings tend to paly with less urgency than on the road.<\/p>\n The Kings return home in triumphant fashion, notching their 30th win of the season with a 30 point win.<\/p>\n Kings 134, Pistons 104<\/p>\n
\nWhere:<\/strong> Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
\nTV:<\/strong> NBC Sports California
\nRadio:<\/strong> Sactown Sports 1140<\/p>\nLast Time<\/h3>\n
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