Pistons vs. Kings: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions


The Detroit Pistons (6-43) play against the Sacramento Kings (29-20) at Golden 1 Center

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Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday February 7, 2024

Detroit Pistons 0, Sacramento Kings 0 (10:00 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sacramento Kings guard Chris Duarte has been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to a sprained ankle. – 10:00 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Chris Duarte has officially been ruled out for tonight’s game with a right ankle sprain. He was on crutches with his sock off in the locker room. We’ll have more on the injury later, but assuming x-rays and likely more. – 9:58 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Tunnel cam: Here come the Kings. pic.twitter.com/SijR4leCLl9:48 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings quiet on eve of NBA trade deadline, will they make a deal?
kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/kings-quiet-… pic.twitter.com/Z0x06YHEyt9:48 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Detroit Pistons have ruled Cade Cunningham (knee) and Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) out for tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Isaiah Stewart (ankle), Monte Morris (trade pending), Kevin Knox II (trade pending) are out as well. – 9:45 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters: Hayes, Ivey, Ausar, Muscala and Duren. – 9:32 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Did not know Monte Morris had the invisibility cloak in his bag pic.twitter.com/IcgitSPEBK9:18 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Chris Duarte rolled his right ankle during warmups. He is currently on crutches in the locker room. – 9:09 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Tigers pitcher Matt Manning is here in Sacramento to watch the Pistons. – 8:58 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Skipped the Sacramento part of this trip, so I’ll be tweeting tonight’s game from my hotel – 8:55 PM
Mark Deeks @MarkDeeksNBA
Pistons traded for a 28-year-old, say he’s for the long-term core. – 8:43 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
I was about to check how many other teams have lost to both the Pistons and Hornets this year, but then I remembered the Raptors have already lost to the Pistons and Hornets this year. – 8:41 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Asked Williams about Bogey and Cade: “They’ll be out, both of them.” – 8:33 PM
Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
INJURY UPDATE vs. Detroit Pistons 2/7
Sasha Vezenkov (Right Ankle Sprain) – AVAILABLE – 8:20 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sacramento Kings forward Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) is available for tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons after missing the past seven games. – 8:15 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
INJURY UPDATE vs. Detroit Pistons 2/7
Sasha Vezenkov (Right Ankle Sprain) – AVAILABLE – 8:13 PM
Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
INJURY REPORT 2/8 vs. DET:
OUT
Moses Brown (L Wrist Fracture)
Shaedon Sharpe (Low Abdominal Strain)
Robert Williams III (R Knee Lig. Tear)
QUESTIONABLE
Deandre Ayton (Ill)
Scoot Henderson (L Foot Contusion)
PROBABLE
Jerami Grant (Low Back Strain)
Jabari Walker (R Ankle Sprain) – 7:59 PM
Darren Wolfson @DWolfsonKSTP
#NBA executive who knows new #Timberwolves guard Monte Morris well: “Great cat, a connector, will blend well. Big heart and big stones in tight games. Won’t overstep his role.” #RaisedbyWolves #Wolves pic.twitter.com/5NV9WZ2B5b7:18 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Wrote a bit about the Simone Fontecchio trade to Detroit.
Thought it was weird when I first saw it, but A. Fontecchio has been legit really useful this year and B. his low cap hold is valuable for Detroit in a year where they project to use cap space.
theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba…7:16 PM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Did Zach LaVine get surgery to prevent the Chicago Bulls from trading him to the Detroit Pistons? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/07/bul… pic.twitter.com/NdNCKQwTf77:00 PM

Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
An inside look into what the guys like to eat before they hit the court 🍽🏀 pic.twitter.com/ibjzfc7pxY7:00 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
My favorite Monte Morris stat: In the 2021-22 season, when Morris started 74 games in place of the injured Jamal Murray, Morris had the lowest turnover rate in the NBA amongst point guards who played over 1500 minutes (Mike Conley was 5th).
Some Morris highlights… pic.twitter.com/eRjyYiEQ9T6:55 PM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Are the big men out to bring the heat tonight?! I’m taking Allen, Adebayo, & Sabonis to combine for over 39.5 rebounds for my Big Man Rebound Parlay 👀👀👀
Who’s riding with me?! Carry on… #ad pic.twitter.com/1PUQe1TB1r6:46 PM

Anil Gogna @AnilGognaNBA
MIN/DET Trade Notes!
MIN acquiring Monte Morris was an important move for them beyond this season.
With Mike Conley being a FA this offseason and MIN being over the 2nd Apron, they’ll only have the Minimum to sign another PG if they lose Conley. Now worst case scenario, they… – 6:44 PM
Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
back at the crib for a quick 2-game stint 👑 #KingsGameDay pic.twitter.com/tpn8ctel4r6:25 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
If you’re looking for quick Pistons trade reactions before my bigger piece tomorrow, check out our live blog:
theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba…6:01 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Quick thoughts are up on the Pistons-Wolves trade for Monte Morris
theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba…5:56 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
First report on the Wolves acquiring Monte Morris.
theathletic.com/5258383/2024/0…5:44 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
For everyone asking, I’ll have a full trade deadline story tomorrow at 3 when it’s over — unless Detroit does a big move between now and then. – 5:15 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
One of Monte Morris’s greatest strengths is taking care of the ball. He has never averaged more than 1.0 turnovers per game in the NBA. Will be a big help for a mistake-prone Wolves team. – 5:08 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
The 2030 second-round pick the Timberwolves are sending to the Pistons for Monte Morris is Minnesota’s own second, per source. – 5:06 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Detroit has to cut a player unless they have another deal cooked up that’s a 1-for-0 trade. Wondering if this is the end of the line for Joe Harris. – 5:06 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Timberwolves trade for guard Monte Morris in three-player swap with Pistons, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/timbe…4:59 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
2024-25 Finances in Minnesota
💰Salary: $175.7M
💰Luxury Tax: $172M
💰1st apron: $178.7M
💰2nd apron: $189.6M
🏀Key free agents: Mike Conley, Kyle Anderson and Monte Morris – 4:52 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Detroit currently has 16 players on its main roster.
Buckle up. – 4:50 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
If that’s what Detroit is getting for Morris, Jones shouldn’t cost too too too much more – 4:49 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
The Wolves are sending their own 2030 second-round pick to Detroit in the deal, sources said. – 4:45 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Source: Wolves are sending their own 2030 2nd in the Monte Morris trade – 4:45 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
The pick going to Detroit in the Morris deal is Minnesota’s own 2030 second-rounder. – 4:45 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Timberwolves are sending a 2030 second-round pick to the Pistons with Shake Milton and Troy Brown as part of the deal for guard Monte Morris, sources tell ESPN. – 4:44 PM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
The Detroit Pistons still project with over $50 million in cap space this summer since both Shake Milton and Troy Brown Jr. have non-guaranteed salaries for next season.
They will need to waive a player before executing this deal since they already have a full roster. – 4:42 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Timberwolves had hoped Shake Milton could be their second-unit creator behind Mike Conley. Wolves trading for Monte Morris, a well-known target for president Tim Connelly, marks off one clear team “need” on the league’s bingo card. Scratch Minnesota for other guards on the board. – 4:41 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Quick thoughts on Monte Morris to the Timberwolves from a Nuggets perspective.
There was a Morris to Denver rumor recently.
thednvr.com/nba-trade-dead…4:38 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Pistons are finalizing a trade to send Monte Morris to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr. and one second-round pick, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/UDetiWy2sy4:38 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
The #Pistons are finalizing a trade to send Monte Morris to the #Timberwolves for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr. and a second-round pick, a league source confirms.
@ShamsCharania was first to report the deal. – 4:37 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
We covered the Monte Morris trade to Minnesota on @AlleyOopPod last week with @DaneMooreNBA
youtu.be/ZSTuLRbpEno?si… pic.twitter.com/0kTwIJ9we74:37 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Can confirm the Pistons are trading Monte Morris to Minnesota. @ShamsCharania first – 4:35 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Monte Morris is making $9.8M this season and is an unrestricted free agent at season’s end – 4:33 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal to send guard Monte Morris to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/9367Rn2iFz4:30 PM

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