In the NBA regular season on February 8, Beijing time, the Detroit Pistons, who were playing away, defeated the Sacramento Kings 133-120. Duren had 20 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists, and Sabonis had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Full time score (Kings in the back -21.
Pistons: Ivey 37 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Burks 25 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Duren 20 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists, Suser 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Thompson 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Muscala 9 points and 3 rebounds, Hayes 8 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Harris 2 points, Gallinari 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
Kings: Sabonis 30 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, Monk 23 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, Lyles 19 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Huerter 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Fox 12 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Mitchell 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Barnes 8 points and 4 rebounds, Vychenkov 3 points and 1 rebound, Murray 4 rebounds and 4 assists, McGee 1 rebound.
The Kings ended the first quarter with a 36-31 lead over the Pistons, getting into the groove and hitting a nine-point advantage with a wave of offense. The Pistons were on their heels late in the game, with Burks scoring 10 points and two three-pointers.
The Kings opened the second quarter to extend their lead to 42-33, but then the Pistons came up to tie the score and lead the Kings by seven points. Lyles had a strong performance in the quarter, contributing 11 points and three three-pointers for the Kings. The Pistons led 70-63.
In the third quarter, the Kings started poorly, and the disadvantage gradually widened, and after falling behind by 15 points, they gradually fought back to tie the score and take a four-point lead, and Sabonis scored 14 points for the Kings.
The Kings led again 101-95 in the fourth quarter, but the Pistons began to fight back with all their might, eventually taking an 11-point lead, and Ivey was the best performer, scoring 19 points and three three-pointers for the Pistons. In this quarter, the Kings' Monk contributed 11 points and one three-pointer for the team. In the end, the Pistons won the race 131-120.
Pistons starters: Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, Osar Thompson, Mike Muscala, Kylian Hayes.
Kings starters: Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Huerter, Daron Fox, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray.