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After opening their six-game road trip with three straight losses, the Sacramento Kings have bounced back with a pair of wins.

The Kings will look to build on one of their most impressive victories of the season when they conclude their trip with a matchup against the Detroit Pistons (43-35) on Monday night.

Zach LaVine scored 37 points to lead Sacramento (38-40) to a 120-113 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.

DeMar DeRozan added 28 points and Domantas Sabonis had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who are in ninth place in the Western Conference.

Sacramento shot 53.7 percent from the field and 42.4 percent (14 of 33) from 3-point range against the Cavaliers.

“Fantastic road win. A true team effort,” Kings interim coach Doug Christie said. “The biggest thing to me was (Cleveland committing) 16 turnovers and turning them into 37 points. For us, as we continue to build, regardless of the opponent, just a fantastic win.”

With both Keegan Murray (back) and Jake LaRavia (thumb) sitting out Sunday because of injuries, the Kings relied heavily on forward Trey Lyles. The nine-year veteran played 40 minutes, finishing with seven points and eight rebounds.

“Trey stepped in and plays 40 minutes, and his impact wasn’t with points or anything like that,” Christie said. “He just was out there playing at a very high level. He ended up being the defensive player of the game.”

DeRozan has scored 21 points or more in six straight games for Sacramento, which is looking to avenge a 114-113 home loss to Detroit on Dec. 26.

One night after clinching their first top-six spot in the Eastern Conference since 2008, the Pistons lost 109-103 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.

Detroit’s Cade Cunningham returned after missing six games with a calf strain and had 25 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes.

“That was the goal, around that number,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said of Cunningham’s 28 minutes. “Obviously didn’t want to over-exert him, (but wanted to) give him an opportunity to get his legs under him and try to catch his rhythm a little bit. I thought he did a good job of that.”

Detroit lost for the third time in four games despite a strong outing from forward Ausar Thompson, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

The Pistons played without Tobias Harris (left heel soreness) and Jalen Duren (right peroneal contusion). Both are listed as questionable for Monday’s contest.

Isaiah Stewart returned after a two-game suspension on Saturday and had 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes. Stewart had been suspended due to an on-court altercation with the Minnesota Timberwolves during Detroit’s 123-104 loss on March 30.

Currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, Detroit is preparing for its third game in four days.

The Pistons were encouraged after Cunningham provided a positive report following Saturday’s game. The 23-year-old All-Star said there were several issues that contributed to his six-game absence.

“I got hit in my left calf and then it made my right calf tighten up a lot,” Cunningham said. “So it’s just a lot going on. I got sick at the same time, so it was just trying to battle a lot of different things. Our training staff got me right, though. I feel great now. So I feel good going into the playoffs. (Saturday) was a good game for me to try to shake off the rust.”

–Field Level Media