SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with three seconds left and the Detroit Pistons beat the struggling Sacramento Kings 114-113 on Thursday night.

With the Pistons down by three points, Ivey made a three-pointer in the right corner and was fouled by De’Aaron Fox. Ivey hit the free throw and capped his 19-point comeback in the second half.

Fox missed a halffield shot at the buzzer.

Cade Cunningham scored 33 points to lead the Pistons. Malik Beasley scored 22 goals off the bench, including six three-pointers.

The Kings, playing without Domantas Sabonis (due to illness), led 68-53 at halftime after shooting 54% in the half.

Fox paced Sacramento with 26 points and Trey Lyles added 20 off the bench.

Lyles had 15 at halftime. He scored 13 unanswered points in the second quarter, starting a 17-4 run by the Kings, who built a 16-point lead in the quarter.

Takeaways

Pistons: Detroit (14-17) has won three straight, matching last season’s win total. The Pistons earned impressive wins against the Suns and Lakers.

Kings: Sacramento (13-18) was defeated in five games at home, tying its longest losing streak since Mike Brown took over as coach in 2022. This was probably its worst loss of the season.

Key moment

Ivey’s four-point play against Fox, with his foot just inside the 3-point line, gave the Pistons an improbable road win.

Key statistics

The Kings only conceded two field goals with 3:36 left in the finale and were outscored 37-22 in the fourth quarter.

Next

Both teams are on the road on Saturday, with the Kings visiting the Lakers and the Pistons visiting the Nuggets.

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