When and where to watch
Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings: tip-off Tue, Jan 5, 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT) at Golden 1 Center. Local TV: TV20 Detroit/DAZN-DET (DET), NBCSCA/PCK-SAC (SAC); NBA League Pass out of market.
Expected starters
projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · DetroitPistons
Cade CunninghamG · #222.0pts · 35.3 min
Ausar ThompsonG-F · #911.0pts · 33.2 min- Jalen DurenC · #022.0pts · 28.0 min
- Duncan RobinsonF · #5521.0pts · 27.8 min
John CollinsF-C · #206.0pts · 25.4 min
Day-To-DayTaurean Prince
Home · SacramentoKings
Keegan MurrayF · #1314.0pts · 34.5 min
Zach LaVineG · #819.2pts · 31.4 min- Daeqwon PlowdenG-F · #2910.8pts · 26.4 min
De'Andre HunterF-G · #1513.7pts · 26.1 min- Nique CliffordG · #108.6pts · 25.1 min
OutBen SimmonsAchilles · LegOutMaxime RaynaudKnee · Leg · RightOutDylan CardwellCalf · Leg · LeftDay-To-DayMalik Monk
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Pistons vs Kings: the matchup page →Pistons lead 2-0
How to watch · Pistons at Kings10:00 PM ET7:00 PM PT · Tuesday, January 5
NBCSCA/PCK-SACSACTV20 Detroit/DAZN-DETDET
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Kings marketNBCSCA/PCK-SAC (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Pistons marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · Kings Radio · 97.1 FM The Ticket
Around the world
Where this game lands
5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
AustraliaLiveWed 2:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)Simmons (SAC)FranceAlarmWed 04:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTRaynaud (SAC)NigeriaAlarmWed 4:00 AMSportyTVOkorie (DET) · Achiuwa (SAC) · Onyenso (DET)CanadaLiveTue 10:00 PMTSNIndiaLiveWed 8:30 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveWed 4:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveWed 11:00 AMPrime VideoGermanyAlarmWed 04:00Sky Sport · Sky GoIrelandAlarmWed 03:00Sky SportsItalyAlarmWed 04:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmWed 05:00SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmWed 03:00Sky Sports
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutesPistons1 listedDay-To-DayTaurean PrincePersonal · Other · est. return 2026-10-23
Kings4 listedOutBen SimmonsAchilles · Leg · est. return 2027-10-01
OutMaxime RaynaudKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02
OutDylan CardwellCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-02
Day-To-DayMalik MonkAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-21