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Cunningham Lights up for 29, Pistons Bounce Back Against Kings

On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists as Detroit routed Sacramento 139-116 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Favored at home, the Detroit Pistons held a 17-5 home record leading the Eastern Conference, while the Sacramento Kings, with Zach LaVine out, dropped four straight and posted a-12.6 road net rating and 3-18 road record.
Supporting scorers contributed, with Detroit outscoring Sacramento 43-30 in the second quarter as Cunningham shot 13 of 22 and 3 of 5 from three, and Jalen Duren scored 18.
The win marked Detroit Pistons' fifth victory in six games, extending their hot streak, while Sacramento Kings dropped their fifth straight to 12-35, deepening their slide in the West.
Looking ahead, the Kings face at New York and the Pistons at Denver on Tuesday, with Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento center, playing his fifth game back despite the Kings’ road net rating of-12.6 and 3-18 road record.

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Cunningham and the Pistons Crush the Kings 139-116 for Their 5th Win in Six Games

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists, and the Detroit Pistons crushed the Sacramento Kings 139-116 on Sunday for their fifth win in six games. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons rebounded from a home loss to Houston on Friday night to improve to 33-11. Tied at 35 after the first quarter, Detroit pulled away in the second, outscoring the Kings 43-30. Cunningham made 13 of 22 field goals, including three of five 3-pointe…

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Cunningham lights up for 29, Pistons bounce back against Kings

DETROIT — Coming off a contentious loss to the Houston Rockets, the Detroit Pistons got right back to playing their brand of basketball.

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Cunningham, East-leading Pistons rout Kings 139-116 for 5th victory in 6 games

Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons routed the Sacramento Kings 139-116 on Sunday for their fifth victory in six games.

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