Watch Detroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Tuesday's NBA game

How to watch Pistons vs. Kings basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 9, 2024 at 8:30 pm ET • 2 min read

3rd Quarter Report

The Kings fell flat on their face against the Pelicans on Sunday, but memory of that harsh defeat doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. A win is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the Kings are up 68-65 over the Pistons.

If the Kings keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 22-14 in no time. On the other hand, the Pistons will have to make due with a 3-34 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Sacramento Kings @ Detroit Pistons

Current Records: Sacramento 21-14, Detroit 3-33

How To Watch

When: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
TV: Bally Sports - Detroit
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $15.30

What to Know

The Kings have enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Detroit Pistons at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena. If the odds can be believed, the Kings are looking at one of their easiest games of the year.

It's hard to win when your three-point shooting is a whole 21% worse than the opposition, a fact the Kings found out the hard way on Sunday. They suffered a grim 133-100 defeat to New Orleans. The Kings have struggled against the Pelicans recently, as their match on Sunday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, the Pistons' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their fourth straight loss. They lost to Denver on the road by a decisive 131-114 margin. The Pistons were down 108-85 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Sacramento's loss dropped their record down to 21-14. As for Detroit, their loss was their 18th straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-33.

Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: The Kings have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 15.3 threes per game. It's a different story for the Pistons, though, as they've been averaging only 10.4 threes per game. Given the Kings' sizeable advantage in that area, the Pistons will need to find a way to close that gap.

The Kings were able to grind out a solid win over the Pistons in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, winning 122-113. Will the Kings repeat their success, or do the Pistons have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.