The Detroit Pistons take on the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night.

The Pistons (10-38) have had some rare brushes with success of late, going 3-3 over their last six games. However, their most recent time on the floor Tuesday night resulted in one of those losses, a 102-86 defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Rodney McGruder led the Pistons with 19 points, complementing them with five rebounds, one assist and one steal. Hamidou Diallo generated a 16-point, 13-rebound double-double that included two steals and one block. Isaiah Stewart posted 14 points, 11 rebounds and one block. Trey Lyles finished with 13 points, five boards, two assists and one block. Saddiq Bey poured in 10 points.

The Pistons are likely to remain without Frank Jackson (conditioning) for Wednesday’s game. Kelly Olynyk (knee) and Jerami Grant (thumb) will remain out.

The Kings (18-28) have been frequent visitors to the loss column of late, dropping six of the last eight contests. Their most recent stumble came Sunday night, when they fell to the Houston Rockets by a 118-112 score. Buddy Hield paced the Kings with 27 points, complementing them with five rebounds, two assists and four steals. Terence Davis supplied 17 points, six boards, five assists and four steals. Davion Mitchell registered 16 points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals. Chimezie Metu and De'Aaron Fox posted matching 14-point tallies, with Metu pulling down seven rebounds and Fox contributing four assists and three rebounds. Harrison Barnes delivered 12 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals.

The Kings are likely to remain without Tyrese Haliburton (COVID-19 protocols) for Wednesday’s contest.

Wednesday’s game marks the second and final meeting of the season between the teams. The Kings hold a 1-0 series lead, notching a 129-107 victory Nov. 15.