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SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Kings look to snap their six-game losing streak Wednesday night at Sleep Arena and once again, they will have to go to battle short-handed.
Rajon Rondo will matchup against the Detroit Pistons' high-scoring guard Reggie Jackson and he will do so without a backup for the third straight game.
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Sacramento held a team meeting on Tuesday morning to address growing concerns with the club. According to general manager Vlade Divac, the meeting was productive and will hopefully lead to the club moving forward as a unified group.
[HAM: Notes: Kings team meeting addresses 'problem in the family']
The Pistons are off to a fast start on the season. They are coming off a 109-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night and looking to get back on the winning track against the Kings.
OPENING LINE
NBA
Kings by 3
MATCHUP TO WATCH
DeMarcus Cousins vs. Andre Drummond -- Cousins returned to the floor on Monday after missing four games with an Achilles injury. He draws Andre Drummond Wednesday night, who is coming off back-to-back Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards. Drummond is averaging a career-best 19.4 points per game and he leads the NBA in rebounding at 19.6 per contest. Cousins will have his hands full with the 22-year-old big.
WHERE THEY STAND
Kings: 1-7, last place in Pacific
Pistons: 5-2, second place in Central
INJURY REPORT
Kings: PG Darren Collison (hamstring) out, PG Seth Curry (ankle) out.
Pistons: PG Reggie Jackson (thigh) probable, PG Brandon Jennings (Achilles) out, SG Jodie Meeks (foot) out.
SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday’s matchup against the Pistons is the first of two meetings between these two clubs. Detroit has won five straight against the Kings and holds a 132-116 advantage all-time over Sacramento.
QUOTABLE
“We all need to make tonight’s game a highly important game, and I think we’re going to do that.” -- George Karl