Jaden Ivey hit a 3-pointer while being fouled with 3.1 seconds left and made the free throw to give the Detroit Pistons a 114-113 win over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
The Pistons, who had been down by 10 points with 2:41 left, had the ball after Kevin Huerter made two free throws to put Sacramento up by three points at 113-110 with 10.8 seconds to go.
After a timeout, Ivey received the ball and made a 23-foot shot while getting fouled by De’Aaron Fox. The referee confirmed the foul, and Ivey made the free throw to give Detroit the lead.
The Kings had no timeout left, and Fox’s 50-foot attempt missed as time expired.
This win marked Detroit’s third straight victory as they continue their four-game West Coast road trip, which ends Saturday in Denver. Sacramento lost its fifth consecutive game, all at home.
A 3-pointer from Fox seemed to give Sacramento control at 107-97 with 3:36 left, but the Pistons responded with two 3-pointers from Malik Beasley and a layup by Cade Cunningham, cutting the lead to two points with 1:28 remaining.
DeMar DeRozan made a floater for the Kings with 1:16 left to stop the Pistons’ run.
Cunningham led the Pistons with 33 points and 10 assists, reaching 30 points for the fourth time this season. Beasley added 22 points, Ivey finished with 19, and Jalen Duren scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Fox led Sacramento with 26 points, Trey Lyles scored a season-high 20 points, and DeRozan added 19. Sacramento was without Domantas Sabonis due to illness.
Keegan Murray contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Malik Monk scored 15 points for the Kings.
