Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons Prediction 1/25/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Sacramento Kings pay a visit to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon.


Sacramento Kings Betting Preview 


The Sacramento Kings have been struggling lately as they’ve lost 11 of their last 15 games overall and they will be hoping to put a halt to a four-game slide after getting beaten by the Cavaliers in a 123-118 road defeat on Friday. Domantas Sabonis led the team with 24 points, 16 rebounds and six assists off the bench, DeMar DeRozan added 20 points on six of 12 shooting while Dennis Schroder provided the spark off the bench with 21 points. As a team, the Kings shot 47 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 71 points in the first half to take the early lead, but they let all their hard work go to waste in the third quarter where they got outscored by 34-22 to trail by as many as 14 points. The Kings didn’t give up as they cut the deficit to just two points in the fourth quarter before they went cold again and allowed the Cavaliers to slip away. 


Detroit Pistons Betting Preview 


Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have been in pretty good shape lately as they’ve won seven of their last nine games overall, but they will be looking to bounce back in this spot after having their four-game win streak snapped by the Rockets in a 111-104 loss on Friday. Jalen Duren led the team in scoring with just 18 points, Isaiah Stewart added 16 points on seven of nine shooting while Ronald Holland II chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Pistons shot just 48 percent from the field and seven of 32 from the 3-point line as they poured in 32 points in the second quarter to overcome a slow start, but they couldn’t make open shots in the third quarter and that was their undoing as they got outscored by 34-20 to fall behind again. Cade Cunningham got it going at the end but finished with just 12 points with six turnovers while Tobias Harris finished with just four points on one of six shooting. 


Sacramento v Detroit Free Prediction


The Kings are still missing Keegan Murray while the Pistons have listed Caris LeVert as doubtful for this meeting. You couldn’t say this about most teams, but the Kings haven’t looked too bad during their losing streak, they are getting healthier with Sabonis rejoining the lineup and they were more than competitive against the red-hot Cavaliers in their last outing. The Pistons come into this contest as obvious favorites at home and they were certainly on a roll before they laid an egg against the Rockets in their last game. These teams last met on Dec 23 and it was the Pistons who won by 136-127 and I am expecting a similar result in this one with the Pistons getting the win, but the Kings earning the backdoor cover on the road.

Peter Tran's Pick: Sacramento +13.5