- Sacramento beat Detroit 127–117 behind strong performances from LaVine, DeRozan, and Sabonis
- Miami secured a 117–105 home win over Philadelphia with Kel’el Ware posting 19 points and 17 rebounds
- The Sixers dropped to 13th in the East and suffered another blow to their already difficult season
Key Takeaways:
The Sacramento Kings earned a 127–117 road win over the Detroit Pistons in a regular season game of the National Basketball Association of the USA and Canada. Doug Christie’s players made 47 of their 91 field goal attempts and missed just 5 of 27 free throws. Three Kings players delivered standout performances – DeMar DeRozan (37 points, 4 rebounds), Zach LaVine (43 points and 4 assists), and Domantas Sabonis (19 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists). For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham was the top scorer with 35 points and 5 assists.
Sacramento sits in 9th place in the current Western Conference standings with 39 wins and 40 losses, while the Pistons are 6th in the East with 43 wins and 36 defeats.
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In the other Monday match-up in the NBA, the Miami Heat claimed a 117–105 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Erik Spoelstra’s team converted 45 of their 89 field goal attempts and recorded 26 assists. Kel’el Ware led the way for the Heat with 19 points and 17 rebounds, while Duncan Robinson added 21 points. For Philadelphia, Quentin Grimes and Lonnie Walker were the most productive scorers, each finishing with 29 points.
Miami currently holds 10th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36 wins and 43 losses and is guaranteed a spot in the play-in tournament, while the 76ers are 13th in the East with 23 wins and 56 defeats.