(My Sportsbook) - Despite holding down the top spot in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons continue to be disrespected. Many think that the Pistons are posers and simply regular season experts. A good percentage of fans and experts alike anticipate another postseason failure for Detroit.

With all the doubt, the Pistons continue to play with a chip on their shoulders and take each game as a building block. Detroit seems to play with an urgency, looking to convert each and every doubter. One team that may have had its opinion of the Pistons changed on Sunday was the Sacramento Kings.

Sacramento visited the Palace in Auburn Hills riding a six-game winning streak, hoping to prove it was playoff-ready. Detroit gave the Kings something to think about as it dispatched them with a 99-88 defeat.

The Pistons actually fell into a 33-19 hole after one stanza, but chipped away at the lead in the second and third periods. Detroit then took over down the stretch, outscoring the Kings, 32-11, in the final quarter. Ben Wallace performed brilliantly as usual, grabbing 16 boards and netting 12 points.

Clifford Robinson led the way for the Pistons with 21 points, Corliss Williamson added 19 and Chauncey Billups dropped in 18. Billups buried a pair of clutch treys in the final minutes of the contest.

"This was a huge, huge win for us because of the way we came back against an elite team," said "This can be a real confidence-builder for us."

Detroit fans had their fun as well, booing former Michigan Wolverines forward Chris Webber nearly every time he touched the ball. Webber got into early foul trouble and didn't score until there was 8:24 left in the first half.

"Usually, he feeds off stuff like the crowd booing him and turns it into a positive," said Wallace. "But after he got in foul trouble and they really got on him, I think it might have taken him out of his game a little."

It might have been the tough Detroit defense that frustrated Webber. The Pistons forced 15 Sacramento turnovers and turned them into 25 points in the victory. Detroit also shot 46 percent from the field and outscored Sacramento, 19-8, at the charity stripe.

Detroit, which leads second place New Jersey by 1 1/2 games for the East lead, has a home-and- home coming up against Toronto starting on Tuesday. The Pistons have half of their final 10 contests on the road, including trips to Philadelphia, New Orleans and Boston.