Pistons 136-127 Kings: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 23)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:25 PM ET

Regular Season

Detroit PistonsPistons

24-6 · Away

136–127

Final

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Sacramento KingsKings

7-23 · Home

Pistons vs Kings final: the Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 136-127 on December 23, 2025 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	37	38	40	21	136
Kings	24	34	39	30	127

Top Performers

Pistons

Kings

Pistons vs Kings Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Duren C	32	23	13	4	0	2	1	10-15	0-0	3-7	-2
Tobias Harris F	29	24	4	4	0	0	1	10-16	3-6	1-1	0
Duncan Robinson F	30	9	1	4	1	0	0	3-7	3-7	0-0	+1
Ausar Thompson GF	35	19	6	2	0	0	0	6-13	0-0	7-10	-3
Cade Cunningham G	38	23	7	14	5	0	9	8-15	2-5	5-6	+7
Bench
Javonte Green GF	18	9	2	0	1	0	1	3-6	1-2	2-2	+6
Caris LeVert G	19	5	3	4	2	3	2	2-6	1-3	0-0	+10
Isaiah Stewart FC	21	16	3	3	0	1	1	6-12	2-6	2-2	+11
Jaden Ivey G	14	8	3	3	0	2	0	3-5	2-3	0-0	+15

Sacramento Kings

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Russell Westbrook G	38	27	6	4	2	0	3	9-21	4-12	5-7	0
Precious Achiuwa F	26	15	12	3	2	1	1	6-13	3-4	0-0	+1
DeMar DeRozan GF	41	37	3	8	0	0	1	12-18	0-3	13-15	-5
Maxime Raynaud F	22	8	8	2	0	1	1	4-8	0-1	0-0	+3
Keegan Murray F	20	2	1	1	1	2	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	-15
Bench
Dennis Schröder G	20	10	2	3	1	0	3	2-7	0-2	6-6	-10
Keon Ellis G	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-4
Nique Clifford G	25	14	2	0	2	0	2	5-10	2-5	2-2	+3
Malik Monk G	13	9	1	1	2	0	2	3-8	2-4	1-2	-6
Dylan Cardwell C	26	5	6	4	2	1	0	0-1	0-0	5-5	-12

Pistons vs Kings Recap

The Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings behind a 37-24 first quarter and a 38-34 second that built the lead. The win moves Detroit to 24-6, while Sacramento falls to 7-23.

A 13-point lead after one quarter became a 17-point lead at halftime, with Pistons 75-58 at the break. Detroit led 115-97 after three, and a 30-21 Sacramento fourth cut it only to the final margin. The Pistons shot 51 of 95 and handed out 38 assists.

Tobias Harris led Detroit with 24 points, while Cade Cunningham added 14 assists and Jalen Duren pulled down 13 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan scored 37 for Sacramento and added 8 assists. The Kings shot 11 of 33 from three, and they made 26 assists to Detroit's 38.

The number to know: 26 assists for Sacramento against 38 for Detroit, which shows how much more the Pistons moved the ball for shots.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Kings
51-95	Field Goals	42-92
53.7%	FG %	45.7%
14-32	3-Pointers	11-33
43.8%	3P %	33.3%
20-28	Free Throws	32-37
71.4%	FT %	86.5%
42	Rebounds	42
16	Off. Rebounds	19
38	Assists	26
9	Steals	12
8	Blocks	5
15	Turnovers	13
23	Fouls	25
24	Biggest Lead	3

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	61.1%	12.3%	41.0%	0.211
Kings	51.6%	10.7%	42.2%	0.348

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pistons vs Kings Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, December 23, 202510:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Kings NBC Sports California

Arena: Golden 1 CenterSacramento

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Kings Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPKings 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

111.0#28

109.6#3

Opponent points

121.0#27

48.5%#3

Field goal %

46.7%#16

35.6%#17

Three-point %

34.0%#29

76.3%#25

Free throw %

77.2%#21

45.6#7

Rebounds

42.3#21

27.8#10

Assists

25.5#20

10.4#1

Steals

8.0#20

6.4#1

Blocks

4.5#19

14.2#20

Turnovers

13.7#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesPistons 1-0

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That covers Pistons vs Kings: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27; Kings visit the Spurs Oct 27.

Pistons vs Kings FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Kings on Dec 23, 2025?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 136-127 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 24 points.

What are the Pistons and Kings records?

After this game the Pistons were 24-6 and the Kings were 7-23 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Kings?

Tobias Harris scored 24 for the Pistons. DeMar DeRozan scored 37 for the Kings.

Who leads the Pistons vs Kings season series?

The Pistons lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Pistons vs Kings game?

The Pistons beat the Kings 139-116 on Jan 25, 2026 at home.

Where was Pistons vs Kings played?

At Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, the home arena of the Sacramento Kings.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Kings?

Pistons-Kings: Q1 37-24, Q2 38-34, Q3 40-39, Q4 21-30.

What is next for the Pistons and Kings?

Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET; Kings visit the Spurs on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.