NBA results: Detroit Pistons 117-127 Sacramento Kings
The Kings Sacrament have increased their post-stuagional hopes of the NBA with a victory for 127-117 to Detroit Pistons.
Zach Lavine scored 43 points and Demar Derozan 37 for the kings, who came from 18 points to get a third next victory.
They remain ninth in the Western Conference, a victory in front of the Dallas Maverks.
The teams that ends from seventh to tenth qualify for the play-in tournament next week.
The only team that can deny the kings are the eleventh Phoenix Suns, who remained three less wins with four games of the regular season.
In the games, the seventh plays tenth and the eighth meet ninth, with the winners who progress towards the playoffs.
The Miami Heat, ensured of a game place in the East, won 117-105 at home against the already eliminated Philadelphia 76ers, who suffered a twelfth subsequent defeat.
