How to watch, listen and stream Detroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings, Jan. 22, 2020 Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) dribbles up the court in the first quarter of their NBA preseason game against the Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, on Monday, October 7, 2019. The Magic won the game, 115-91. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
The Detroit Pistons went 2-1 on the road and head home to Little Caesars Arena for their next four games. They host the Sacramento Kings, who rank 14th in the Western Conference and are 7-15 when playing on the road. They’ll be without Richaun Holmes, who has been ruled out with shoulder soreness on the NBA injury report.
Detroit could see the return of Reggie Jackson, who was upgraded to questionable after missing 42 games this season. In two games, Jackson averaged 5 points and 4 assists while shooting 36.4 percent from the field.Both Markieff Morris and Andre Drummond are listed as probable after being injured in the team’s matchup with the Washington Wizards.The Pistons (16-28) and the Kings (15-28) tip of on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m.
Kings' Marvin Bagley III Out vs. Pistons After Foot Injury Diagnosed as Soreness The Sacramento Kings announced forward Marvin Bagley III will miss Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons with left foot soreness.Bagley previously exited in the third quarter of the Kings' 105-104 loss to Minnesota on Dec. 26 with a left foot sprain. He missed eight games and returned to action on Jan. 13.
Bagley has been limited to 13 games (six starts) so far this season. The 20-year-old fractured his right thumb during Sacramento's season opener Oct. 23 and did not return until Dec. 11. He has averaged 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in 25.7 minutes. The Kings selected Bagley second overall out of Duke in the 2018 NBA draft. His rookie campaign was slightly abbreviated due a knee sprain suffered in late February. He appeared in 62 games,
starting four, and averaged 14.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in 25.3 minutes.Should Bagley be out for extended time again, the Kings will likely turn to veteran forward Nemanja Bjelica more. The 31-year-old has averaged 12.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 27.9 minutes across 43 games (40 starts).
The Detroit Pistons will take on the Sacramento Kings at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is 16-28 overall and 8-13 at home, while Sacramento is 15-28 overall and 7-15 on the road. The Kings have lost five consecutive games. The Pistons, meanwhile, have lost four of their past six. Detroit is favored by one-point in the latest Pistons vs. Kings odds, while the over-under is set at 222.5. Before entering any Kings vs. Pistons picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.