Tayshaun Prince scored 21 points as one of six Detroit players in double figures, and the host Pistons rallied for a 110-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.
Rodney Stuckey scored 19 points for the Pistons (14-26), who held Sacramento to 36 second-half points after giving up 70 points over the first 24 minutes.
Tyreke Evans scored 25 points and Jason Thompson added 22 points for the Kings (9-29).
Sacramento led 70-59 at halftime after shooting 69.8 percent from the field. But the Kings were frigid in the third quarter, scoring just 10 points and shooting 26.3 percent from the field as the Pistons took an 82-80 lead into the final quarter.
Detroit trailed by 11 at halftime despite shooting 60 percent from the field in the first half. Will Bynum scored 18 points, and Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon tallied 16 apiece for the Pistons.
Evans added 11 assists for his second double-double of the season for Sacramento.
Sacramento | Detroit | |
Tyreke Evans 25 | Scoring | Tayshaun Prince 21 |
Tyreke Evans 11 | Assists | Will Bynum 7 |
DeMarcus Cousins 8 | Rebounds | Greg Monroe 7 |
DeMarcus Cousins 6 | Free Throws Made | Will Bynum 8 |
Tyreke Evans 3 | Steals | Will Bynum 2 |
Omri Casspi 1 | Blocks | Will Bynum 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Sacramento | 106 | 51.2 | 6-13 | 14-27 | 27 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
Detroit | 110 | 55.8 | 2-8 | 22-29 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 10 |