Detroit Pistons stun Sacramento Kings behind Jaden Ivey explosion

The Detroit Pistons have been the worst team in the NBA but tonight, they shocked the basketball community as they defeated the Sacramento Kings 133-120 at Golden 1 Center behind a dominant Jaden Ivey performance.

This season has been a disappointment for the Pistons. After adding more young talent such as Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson to support star Cade Cunningham, the goal for this team was to develop their promising core while competing for potentially a play-in spot. However, those goals did not come to fruition, as Detroit lost a record setting 28 games in a row. They will look to continue to develop their players and add another lottery pick to add to this organization.

Jaden Ivey erupted for 37 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists with 5 made threes. Jalen Duren finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists while Alec Burks had 25 points and 7 rebounds off the bench.

For the Kings, Domantas Sabonis led the way with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists. Malik Monk had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists off the bench while Trey Lyles scored 19 points.

This win improves the Pistons to 7-43 on the season. Detroit is 3-7 over their last 10 games and will play tomorrow night against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Meanwhile, this loss drops the Kings to 29-21, which makes them 7th in the Western Conference. Sacramento is now 0.5 games behind the 6th seeded New Orleans Pelicans and 1.5 games above the 8th seeded Dallas Mavericks. They are 6-4 over their last 10 games and currently on a 2-game losing streak. Their next game will be on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets.