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The Sacramento Kings (21-14, 18-17 ATS, 18-17 O/U) take on the Detroit Pistons (3-33, 15-21 ATS, 23-13 O/U) in an inter-conference bout on Tuesday evening. The Kings were dealt an ugly home loss by the Pelicans on Sunday. The Pistons lost a road bout against the Nuggets in their previous bout. The Kings went 2-0 against the Pistons last season.
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The Sacramento Kings begin a five-game road trip in this one. Sacramento is 3-2 in their last five games. The squad beat the Magic in overtime followed by a narrow 135-130 home win against the Raptors. They were 4.5 favorites in a disappointing 133-100 home defeat against the Pelicans on Sunday. They are just one game out of first place in the division. The Kings have covered in two of their last five games.
De’Aaron Fox has been one of the best players in the NBA. The 26-year-old point guard has cooled a bit recently, scoring 24 or fewer points in three consecutive games and is averaging a stellar 28.3 PPG on the year. He averaged 28.5 PPG against the Pistons last season. Domantas Sobonis has eclipsed 20 points in three of his last four games. The 27-year-old power forward is posting an average of 19.7 PPG and 12.8 RPG. Keegan Murray scored just eight points on Sunday. The 23-year-old small forward has recorded an average of 15.4 PPG.
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The Kings are a solid 4-1 in their last five road bouts, covering three times in that span. Sacramento is scoring an average of 117.7 points on the season, good for eighth. They are struggling defensively, allowing at least 130 points in three straight games, and are conceding an average of 118 points, placing them 23rd.