Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (11) tries to take a shot between the Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) and guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Mon Apr 7, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 Sacramento Kings Zach LaVine led the way with 43 points and had scored 17 of those points in the third quarter. The Kings DeMar DeRozan had 37 points and the Kings defeated the Detroit Pistons 127-117 at Little Caesars Arena on Monday night.

#2 The Kings have now won three straight and are vying for a chance for a first round home game in the play in tournament.

#3 The Kings Domantas Sabonis scored 19 points, had 15 rebounds and had 10 assists Sabonis has been key for the Kings all season and during this three game win streak.

#4 The Kings hold a one game lead over ninth place Dallas in the Western Conference. There starting to win games at the right time as the regular season winds down.

#5 The Kings host the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday night. The Nuggets are struggling with a four game losing streak. They hold fourth place in the Western Conference if the Kings can continue to battle like they have this game could be for the ages as the Nuggets are fighting to get back in the win column and the Kings are trying to climb in the standings for that playoff spot.

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