After the roster moves of the past few weeks, the Pistons have very little margin for error with injuries.
They could least afford an injury to another one of their starters — and an injury to Derrick Rose was about the worst news they could get.
A 21-point advantage in the first quarter wasn’t enough to hold up without Rose, who suffered an injured right ankle in the second quarter, as the Sacramento Kings surged in the second half, taking their first lead in the third quarter and holding on for a 106-100 victory on Sunday night at Golden 1 Center.