{"id":824886,"date":"2012-11-07T13:00:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cowbellkingdom.com\/?p=15936"},"modified":"2012-11-07T13:00:20","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T21:00:20","slug":"game-5-preview-sacramento-kings-vs-detroit-pistons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/game-5-preview-sacramento-kings-vs-detroit-pistons\/","title":{"rendered":"Game 5 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Detroit Pistons"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tyreke<\/a><\/p>\n

Gametime:<\/strong>\u00a07:00 pm PST<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA.<\/p>\n

Broadcast Information:<\/strong>\u00a0Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For Pistons perspective<\/strong>, visit fellow TrueHoop Network affiliate\u00a0PistonPowered<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sacramento Kings Probable Starters (1-3)<\/h2>\n

PG: Isaiah Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nSG: Tyreke Evans<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nSF: James Johnson<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nPF: Jason Thompson<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nC: DeMarcus Cousins<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Detroit Pistons Probable Starters (0-4)<\/h2>\n

PG: Brandon Knight<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\nSG: Rodney Stuckey<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\nSF: Tayshaun Prince<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\nPF: Jason Maxiell<\/a><\/strong>
\nC: Greg Monroe<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Three questions to ponder<\/h2>\n

1. Do the Pistons come into tonight’s game gassed from last night’s loss in Denver?<\/strong><\/p>\n

With an 0-4 record, the Pistons haven’t had a great start to the new season. \u00a0They come into Sacramento after losing last night to the Denver Nuggets. \u00a0Tonight is their second game in as many nights and they’re coming off a defeat in the high altitude of the Rockies. \u00a0If there was ever a time for the Kings to get their run-and-gun offense on track, it should be this evening against the Pistons.<\/p>\n

2. Who wins the battle between DeMarcus Cousins<\/a><\/strong> and Greg Monroe?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both players are coming into Wednesday’s match-up after playing their best games of the season. \u00a0Cousins tallied an efficient 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting and pulled down 15 rebounds against the Warriors on Monday<\/a>. \u00a0Monroe, meanwhile, scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 10 boards in yesterday’s loss to the Nuggets. \u00a0The Pistons big man outplayed Cousins in their last meeting in March and also came away with the win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Do the Kings come ready to pounce or do they play down to their competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>The Kings were notorious for playing down to their competition last season. \u00a0This year, they’ve played hard in all four games no matter who the competition. \u00a0Sacramento lost two winnable games to Detroit last season. \u00a0 Underestimating a desperate Pistons team won’t bode well for the Kings if they hope to eke out a win tonight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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