The Detroit Pistons will face the Sacramento Kings on February 7 (Wednesday) at the Golden 1 Center. This will be the second and final meeting between both teams in the 2023–24 season. The Kings have defeated the Pistons in their last three matchups since last season. Detroit is currently on a three-game losing streak and is still seeking its seventh win this season. The Sacramento Kings are coming off a tough 26-point loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are still in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 29-20 record.
Preview
The Sacramento Kings only have one player on the injury list that is Sasha Vezenkov. He will not be available against the Pistons and is expected to return to the roster by mid-February. Meanwhile, Pistons starters Cade Cunningham and Bojan Bogdanovic have been marked as “questionable” and a decision will be made at game time by the team’s doctors. Isaiah Stewart is expected to miss much time with his ankle injury and recover in a week or two.
Starting lineup
If Cade Cunningham is listed as unfit by the Pistons medical staff, Monte Morris could be included in the starting lineup along with Jaden Ivey. Bojan Bogdanovic could be replaced by rookie Ausner Thompson and join Jalen Duren and Kevin Knox II. For the Kings, there have been no injuries to the starting lineup players. They will most probably go with DeAron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Keegan Murray, Kevin Huerter and Harrison Barnes as the starting five.
Betting tips & Prediction
De’Aaron Fox is given an NBA prop of 26.5 points for this upcoming game. He hasn’t been able to surpass that mark three times in the last five games, but Fox should make progress against the Pistons. There is more pressure on Jaden Ivey to play well in this game, as he has expressed that he does not want to play for the Sacramento Kings on draft night. His 14.5 points per NBA prop should be broken.
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The Detroit Pistons are starting consecutive games with the Sacramento Kings. The 13-point spread should be broken, while the total should increase like their last encounter a month ago.
