Six Kings average double-figures in scoring, but the leader is combustible center DeMarcus Cousins with 27.2 ppg. Rajon Rondo runs the Sacramento attack, and is averaging 11.9 assists and 11.9 points per game. Since the Pistons have given up nearly 118 ppg over their last four outings, no one should expect a defensive struggle on the Auburn Hills hardwood.
Unfortunately, their defense concedes a league worst 109.5 ppg. The Kings lead the league in pace, so it’s no surprise that they are third best in scoring with 106.7 points per game. 388 win-loss percentage is the best they have achieved since 2007-08, however, which is also the last time Sacramento won over 30 games.
500, which is the record now held by the seventh/eighth best teams in the West. It would take a string of 15 wins to close the season for them to reach. When: Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:30 PM ESTĬurrently 11th in the Western Conference at 26-41, the Kings have won just four of 14 since the All-Star Break. Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI But a third straight loss could increase the odds that the Pistons’ streak will extend to seven years, so a win tonight is essential. If the Detroit faithful think it has been a long time since their team experienced postseason play, they can at least be thankful that they are not destined to see their drought reach 10 straight years as it surely will for Sacramento.
