National Basketball Association
Detroit 127, Sacramento 106
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #9 Natalie Sago, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 13972

Christian Wood scored 23 points, Reggie Jackson supplied 22 in his return to action, and the host Detroit Pistons handed the Sacramento Kings their sixth consecutive loss, 127-106, on Wednesday night.

Jackson had not played since the second game of the season due to a back injury. Derrick Rose also scored 22 points and added 11 assists. Langston Galloway contributed 14 points, while Markieff Morris and Svi Mykhailiuk added 13 apiece. Thon Maker chipped in a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 22 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic fired in 19 points, Nemanja Bjelica and Buddy Hield had 14 points apiece, and Dewayne Dedmon added 13.

The Pistons had six players out due to injuries, including the league's top rebounder, Andre Drummond. He suffered a lip laceration in Monday's loss at Washington after getting elbowed in the face. Sacramento had two big men out, Marvin Bagley III and Richaun Holmes.

Detroit made 53.4 percent of its shot attempts, including 41.4 percent of its 3-point tries. The Kings were limited to 42.9 percent shooting overall and made just 28.6 percent of their 3-point attempts.

The bench carried Detroit to a 57-50 halftime lead. Wood scored 14 points and Jackson tossed in 12. Fox topped Sacramento with 11 points and Bogdanovic added 10.

Rose made a short jumper five minutes into the second half to give his team a 73-63 advantage. A corner three by Galloway soon increased the Pistons' lead to 12.

Two free throws by Jackson and three by Mykhailiuk pushed Detroit's lead to 88-73 in the final minute of the third. Jackson hit a three from the top of the key just before the quarter ended to make it 93-75.

The Kings scored the first seven points of the fourth, including five from Bogdanovic. Detroit came right back again with seven consecutive points, capped by a Wood basket. Galloway's corner three with 8:14 remaining increased the Pistons' lead to 20.

Detroit opened up a four-game homestand, with the Memphis Grizzlies coming to town on Friday.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Detroit
De'Aaron Fox 22 Scoring Christian Wood 23
Nemanja Bjelica 5 Assists Derrick Rose 11
Dewayne Dedmon 10 Rebounds Markieff Morris 11
De'Aaron Fox 5 Free Throws Made Christian Wood 9
De'Aaron Fox 3 Steals Langston Galloway 4
Harrison Barnes 1 Blocks Thon Maker 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 106 42.9 10-35 12-23 23 45 1 10 11
Detroit 127 53.4 12-29 37-44 19 48 4 9 17
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pistons have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .464 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Kings have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .321 after a loss.