Jaden Ivey scores a career-high 37 points to lead Pistons past Kings, 133-120
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Jaden Ivey scored 19 of his career-high 37 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons, playing without their two top scorers, stunned the Sacramento Kings 133-120 on Wednesday night.
Ivey added seven assists and six rebounds as Detroit improved to 3-20 on the road this season, 7-43 overall.
“I talked to myself before the game, just focus in on the fourth quarter where I can attack and be aggressive,” Ivey said. “If I have my shot, just take it and be confident in it.”
Alec Burks had 25 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and Jalen Duren had 20 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Marcus Sasser added 18 points.
“For (Ivey) and Sass and all of our young guys to make plays in moments like that on the road, that expands your capacity,” Detroit coach Monty Williams said. “You can only grow from these types of experiences.”
The Pistons were without Cade Cunningham (left knee injury management) and Bojan Bogdanovic (left calf soreness), who both average more than 20 points per game.
“Just a great game overall,” Ivey said. "I feel like everybody used their gifts to the best of their abilities and gave it all that they had with some guys out. I’m so proud of them.”
Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 30 points and 12 rebounds for his 33rd consecutive double-double.
Malik Monk added 23 points and 10 assists off the bench as the Kings heard boos from their fans throughout the game.
“There’s nothing to change up (structurally on defense) right now because we’re not doing our job,” Sacramento coach Mike Brown said. “We didn’t do our job tonight, for sure.”
The Pistons closed the first half on a 17-5 run, capped by Killian Hayes’ 3-pointer at the buzzer, to build a 70-63 lead. The 70 first-half points matched their season high.
Detroit extended the lead to 87-72 midway through the third quarter, but the Kings responded with a 27-10 run to take a 99-97 lead into the fourth.
The Pistons outscored Sacramento 36-21 in the final quarter and won despite losing the turnover battle.
“That team can score in bunches on everybody in the league,” Williams said. “So for us to hold them to 21 points in the fourth quarter, that’s the difference.”
Detroit shot a season-best 56% from the field and made 17 of 31 3-pointers. The Pistons were 22 of 22 at the free-throw line and outrebounded the Kings 48-33.
Sacramento's Kevin Huerter received consecutive technical fouls with 1:40 remaining and was ejected.
TRADE ALERT
Detroit made a pair of trades ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, according to an AP source. The Pistons acquired Simone Fontecchio from the Utah Jazz for a second-round draft pick and dealt Monte Morris to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Shake Milton, Troy Brown and a second-round selection.
UP NEXT
Pistons: At Portland on Thursday night.
Kings: Host Denver on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jalen Duren vs. Domantas Sabonis (Kings gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:22 |  | Jalen Duren turnover (bad pass) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | ||
| 11:18 | | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 11:10 | | +3 | Killian Hayes makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 3-3 |
| 10:49 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting layup (Keegan Murray assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:34 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point driving layup (Jalen Duren assists) | 5-5 |
| 10:20 | | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 10:17 | | Keegan Murray personal foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (lost ball) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | ||
| 9:59 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point running jump shot (Keegan Murray assists) | 5-8 |
| 9:42 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Jalen Duren personal foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | Keegan Murray turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:10 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Keegan Murray steals) | ||
| 8:57 | | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point jump shot (Keegan Murray assists) | 5-11 |
| 8:57 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:43 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:42 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Jalen Duren misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 5-14 |
| 8:15 | | Jalen Duren misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Mike Muscala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running reverse layup (Killian Hayes assists) | 7-14 |
| 7:22 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Keegan Murray personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point floating jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 9-14 |
| 6:57 | | Domantas Sabonis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point running dunk (Killian Hayes assists) | 11-14 |
| 6:51 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point dunk (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 11-16 |
| 6:20 | | Killian Hayes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:17 | | Malik Monk defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Kevin Huerter blocks Jaden Ivey's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 11-18 |
| 5:50 | | Killian Hayes shooting foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | ||
| 5:50 | | +1 | Malik Monk makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-19 |
| 5:39 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point hook shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 13-19 |
| 5:15 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup | 15-19 |
| 4:57 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point driving dunk (Malik Monk assists) | 15-21 |
| 4:43 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point turnaround hook shot | 17-21 |
| 4:31 | | Joe Harris shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 4:31 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-23 |
| 4:15 | | +2 | Alec Burks makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-23 |
| 4:02 | | Trey Lyles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:02 | | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Joe Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Danilo Gallinari offensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 22-23 |
| 3:18 | | Alec Burks personal foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point cutting dunk (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 22-25 |
| 2:43 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point fadeaway jump shot (Danilo Gallinari assists) | 25-25 |
| 2:37 | | Marcus Sasser shooting foul (Davion Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:37 | | +1 | Davion Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-26 |
| 2:37 | | +1 | Davion Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-27 |
| 2:29 | | Sasha Vezenkov personal foul (Away from play) (Joe Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 2:18 | | Alec Burks misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:16 | | Sasha Vezenkov defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Alec Burks shooting foul (Sasha Vezenkov draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Sasha Vezenkov makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 25-28 |
| 2:13 | | +1 | Sasha Vezenkov makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 25-29 |
| 2:13 | | +1 | Sasha Vezenkov makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 25-30 |
| 2:01 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 27-30 |
| 1:52 | | +2 | Trey Lyles makes two point cutting dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 27-32 |
| 1:39 | | Malik Monk blocks Joe Harris's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:39 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Jump ball. Trey Lyles vs. Danilo Gallinari (Sasha Vezenkov gains possession) | ||
| 1:30 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Alec Burks defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Davion Mitchell shooting foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 1:13 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-32 |
| 1:13 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-32 |
| 1:01 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point pullup jump shot | 29-34 |
| 0:44 | | Alec Burks misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | Malik Monk blocks Jaden Ivey's two point putback layup | ||
| 0:39 | | Davion Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point running layup | 29-36 |
| 0:22 | | De'Aaron Fox personal foul (Marcus Sasser draws the foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-36 |
| 0:22 | | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-36 |
| 0:00 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | +2 | Danilo Gallinari makes two point pullup jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 33-36 |
| 11:28 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 33-39 |
| 11:13 | | Alec Burks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Trey Lyles misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Jaden Ivey offensive foul (Charge) (Keegan Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:00 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 33-42 |
| 10:22 | | Marcus Sasser misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Trey Lyles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Sasha Vezenkov personal foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 9:47 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point stepback jump shot | 36-42 |
| 9:24 | | Malik Monk misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point driving layup | 38-42 |
| 9:06 | | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Trey Lyles draws the foul) | ||
| 9:06 | | +1 | Trey Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-43 |
| 9:06 | | +1 | Trey Lyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-44 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 40-44 |
| 8:28 | | +2 | Davion Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Malik Monk assists) | 40-46 |
| 8:15 | | +2 | Killian Hayes makes two point cutting layup (Jaden Ivey assists) | 42-46 |
| 8:06 | | Jaden Ivey shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:06 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:02 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-46 |
| 7:55 | | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-46 |
| 7:38 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 44-49 |
| 7:21 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point cutting layup (Killian Hayes assists) | 46-49 |
| 7:10 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point pullup jump shot | 46-51 |
| 7:10 | | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Away from play) (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:10 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-52 |
| 6:57 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Domantas Sabonis personal foul (Loose ball) (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 48-52 |
| 6:08 | | Davion Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Mike Muscala defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Killian Hayes assists) | 51-52 |
| 5:40 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 51-55 |
| 5:40 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:13 | | De'Aaron Fox blocks Mike Muscala's two point dunk | ||
| 5:13 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:56 | | Malik Monk misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Malik Monk defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Keegan Murray blocks Mike Muscala's two point layup | ||
| 4:24 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Mike Muscala shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | ||
| 4:11 | | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:11 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||