Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is where the Sacramento Kings (6-22) will attempt to beat the Detroit Pistons (22-6) on Tuesday.

The Pistons faced off with the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 112-86 in their last game. Detroit finished the contest with a 44.1% FG percentage (41 out of 93) and made 6 out of their 28 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Pistons buried 24 of 32 tries for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 61 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Concerning the defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 31.5% from the floor on 28 of 89 shooting. Charlotte doled out 18 assists and had 14 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Charlotte snagged 43 boards (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Charlotte finished the contest at 85.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 20 attempts. They made 13 of their 41 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 20 while the Hornets accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is a player who was a factor for this game. He ended up scoring 22 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also snagged 10 boards. Cunningham finished the game at 45.0% from the field and recorded 10 dimes.

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Detroit heads into this one with a mark of 22-6 so far this season. They are turning it over 15.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 23.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 47.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 731 assists this season, which is 13th in basketball in terms of passing. The Pistons are shooting 34.5% on 3-point shots (306 of 886) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 118.9 points per contest (9th in the league) while shooting 47.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pistons are able to force 17.1 turnovers per game and they draw 23.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 4th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.1). The Pistons defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (1,067 of 2,414) and they surrender 41.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 649 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 98-93 against the Trail Blazers. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Sacramento permitted Portland to collect 46 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 34.4% from three-point range via 11 out of 32 and ended up going 17 of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). The Kings allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 35 out of 81 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.2% in this matchup. In all, the Kings shot 33 out of 87 from the field which had them sitting at 37.9%. Regarding shots from distance, Sacramento buried 6 out of their 31 tries (19.4%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 67.7%. The Trail Blazers were called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Kings to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Kings snagged 32 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 50 for this contest.

Dennis Schroder ended up having an impact for the Kings for the game. He buried 6 of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 5 rebounds. Schroder totaled 21 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes for the game.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 6-22 on the campaign. The Kings commit 20.6 fouls every game and they shoot 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per game (22nd in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. Sacramento has accounted for 3,108 pts so far this year (111.0 per contest) and they average 40.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Kings are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which is ranked 19th in basketball.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (358 of 1,020) and their opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 28.2 assists and 46.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 26th and 26th in the league. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 26th in basketball in PPG given up with 121.9. They are able to force 15.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the floor (30th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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