Kellan Olson: Kings beat the Pistons. LaVine (43) and DeRozan (37) combined for 80 points. 19-14-10 for Sabonis. One more Suns loss (35-43) or Kings win (39-40) will clinch a play-in spot for Sacramento and only leave Phoenix with a shot at the 10 seed.
Source: Twitter @KellanOlson

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Zach LaVine has passed one-time MVP Dave Cowens in scoring for 213th in NBA history. – 2:33 AM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
THE FOG WAS BACK.
LaVine and DeMar combined for 80 pts!
How the Kings won their 3rd straight game:
youtube.com/live/88uYL4EUR… pic.x.com/hjyfEIQsyO1:31 AM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
👑NEW LOCKED ON KINGS POD👑
🏀Kings gritty win in Detroit.
🏀Zach LaVine goes absolutely nuclear.
🏀Kings close to clinching play-in spot.
🖥️youtu.be/2M1bIYLSxbw pic.x.com/2wfMtCZsFd11:20 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan combine for 80 points in the Kings’ comeback W 😮‍💨
LaVine: 43 PTS | 8 3PM | 4 AST
DeRozan: 37 PTS | 4 REB | 14-26 FG pic.x.com/qpDePAhcDR9:51 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Kings “big 3” over the 3-game win streak:
@ Charlotte
LaVine: 25 pts, 10 rebs
DeRozan: 22 pts
Sabonis: 24 pts, 11 rebs
@ Cleveland
LaVine: 37 pts
DeRozan: 28 pts, 7 asts
Sabonis: 27 pts, 9 rebs
@ Detroit
LaVine: 43 pts
DeRozan: 37 pts
Sabonis: 19 pts, 15 rebs, 10 asts – 9:42 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
Zach LaVine picked a lovely time to go en fuego for the Kings.
Sunday: 37 points in a win over Cleveland (15-21 shooting; 7-of-11 from three)
Monday: 43 points in a win over Detroit (16-of-28; 8-of-11)
Sacramento (39-40) strengthens its ninth spot in the West. – 9:38 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings close out the 6-game trip in grand fashion, sweeping the back-to-back against the Cavs and Pistons with tonight’s 127-117 victory in Detroit.
Zach LaVine a season-high 43 points, DeMar DeRozan 37 and Domantas Sabonis 19pts, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. – 9:37 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Zach LaVine & DeMar DeRozan’s offense in the 2nd half will get all the attention, but the Sacramento Kings defense held the Pistons to just 45 points in the 2nd half after a 72-point 1st half.
Three straight victories. A 1 game lead over Dallas for 9th in the West. 3 games to – 9:36 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Kings beat the Pistons. LaVine (43) and DeRozan (37) combined for 80 points. 19-14-10 for Sabonis.
One more Suns loss (35-43) or Kings win (39-40) will clinch a play-in spot for Sacramento and only leave Phoenix with a shot at the 10 seed. – 9:35 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Man, that Zach LaVine heater was something to behold tonight. Ends the game with 43 points (8-of-11 3pt) on the second night of a back-to-back to lead the Kings to a win in Detroit.
Bucks now lead the Pistons by 1.5 games for the fifth spot in the East. – 9:35 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
LaVine and DeRozan combine for 80!
WHAT A WIN FOR THE KINGS IN DETROIT! – 9:35 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Zach LaVine vs Detroit:
43 PTS (season-high)
8 3P
Kings are undefeated when he drops 40+. pic.x.com/ruerXQzCcN9:35 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Zach LaVine with a new season-high 43 points and has tied his season-high with 8 3-pointers tonight (8/11). – 9:34 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
LaVine is up to 43 points. Incredible run. – 9:32 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Not me cussing out any King not named Zach LaVine who dares to shoot right now. – 9:14 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Zach LaVine on a full heater. 7-9 from 3. 38 and counting… he could very well get to 50, easily in the next 8 minutes – 9:12 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
LaVine carves up the Pistons defense for the And-1. Kings still hanging around. It’s 91-88 with a freebie coming. – 8:52 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
DeMar DeRozan’s time in Sacramento hasn’t worked out. But if he isn’t a King next season, I will miss his ability to just get a bucket when the offense is struggling.
It’s easy to take for granted. – 8:39 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Zach LaVine hammer. Kings hanging around. 74-66 Pistons. – 8:32 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings trail 72-62 at the half, but it could have been much worse. DeRozan leads with 22 points. Zach LaVine has 13 points and Domantas Sabonis has 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Malik Monk is out for the remainder of the game. – 8:14 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings lead 38-37 after 1Q. Zach LaVine leads the Kings with 11 points. DeMar DeRozan has 10 points and Trey Lyles has 5 starting in place of Keegan Murray. Jonas Valanciunas has 6 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. – 7:41 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
LaVine And-1. He’s up to 11 points. All tied at 32-32. – 7:35 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
The Kings are a completely different team when Zach LaVine is aggressive. – 7:16 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
The NBA’s Last 2 Minute Report says that Zach LaVine’s made basket with 47.5 seconds left in regulation should have been a shot clock violation. – 5:40 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Rough night for Stephen Curry, but he still passed Reggie Miller on the scoring list for No. 24 in NBA history.
There was also this: DeMar DeRozan moved ahead of JERRY WEST for No. 26 all-time. – 4:11 AM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
From Kings:
With his free throw at the 5:03 mark of Q3 tonight at CLE, DeMar DeRozan has passed Jerry West (25,192) for 26th on the NBA’s all-time scoring leaders list. DeRozan currently has 25,193 career points in the regular season. – 7:37 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Demar DeRozan has passed Jerry West (25,192) for 26th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. – 7:37 PM

More on this storyline

Jorge Sierra: Rough night for Stephen Curry, but he still passed Reggie Miller on the scoring list for No. 24 in NBA history. There was also this: DeMar DeRozan moved ahead of JERRY WEST for No. 26 all-time. -via Bluesky / April 7, 2025
DeRozan has made multiple All-NBA and All-Star teams in his career and is one of the best scorers of the 21st century, but he has never even made the Finals. As he nears the end of his career, it’s very plausible that he demands a trade to a contender. “You have DeMar, who I think is going to be similar to Sabonis,” Amick said. “There’s going to be some tough conversations in the summer where guys decide they feel like they want to be a part of this.” -via athlonsports.com / April 3, 2025

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