SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings love the drama. After trailing big and looking completely lost early, Sacramento stormed back late to shock the Detroit Pistons and snap their three game losing streak. With the 100-94 victory, the Kings improved to 16-22 on the season and kept pace with the Portland Trail Blazers in the race for the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
DeMarcus Cousins struggled with foul trouble, but still managed to lead the Kings in most offensive categories categories. The two-time All-Star posted a team-high 24 points and added 13 rebounds and six assists.
Anthony Tolliver continues to show that he is the answer alongside Cousins. The veteran forward opened the floor with his long range shooting, knocking down 3-for-7 from the perimeter for 17 points.
Omri Casspi has struggled to find minutes of late, but he did the dirty work against Detroit. Casspi managed to score just four points, but he crashed the boards for 10 rebounds in 17 minutes off the Kings' bench.
Kosta Koufos provided a major spark with the second unit, dropping in 12 points, while grabbing eight rebounds. Both Rudy gay and Garrett Temple added 11 points in the win.
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The Pistons have plenty of weapons. Point guard Reggie Jackson got the ball rolling, attacking the Kings interior defense. When Sacramento collapsed, Jackson found his perimeter players for open 3-pointers.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was the beneficiary of Jackson's attack. The fourth-year guard dropped in 6-for-8 from long range on his way to 21 points.
Tobias Harris chipped 18 points and big man Andre Drummond added nine points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks in the loss.
STANDOUT PERFORMER
Casspi brought the noise. After sitting three straight games as a DNP-CD, the 28-year-old forward changed the game with his energy.
TURNING POINT
Sacramento came into the fourth quarter trailing by nine and then the switch was hit. They ran roughshod over the Pistons in the fourth quarter, outscoring the visiting team 32-17 in the quarter to come away with a wild six point win. Cousins 3-ball put the Kings over the top late and they held on for a big win to snap the three game skid.
INJURY UPDATE
For the third straight game, the Kings came out of a game unscathed. They have 12 healthy bodies on the roster and another three rookies stashed in Reno with the Bighorns.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Kings continue their season-long seven game homestand Friday with the NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers swing by Golden 1 Center, followed by a Sunday evening matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
