"After signing a three-year extension in the offseason, there were high expectations for Will Bynum this year. Instead, it has been a season he'd like to forget.

Bynum's numbers are down across the board, and he was out of coach John Kuester's rotation before Friday night.

But when starting point guard Tracy McGrady pulled up lame after a rebound late in the first quarter, and Richard Hamilton benched for the foreseeable future, Bynum was the beneficiary.

Bynum cashed in on the opportunity, scoring 18 points and handing out seven assists as the Pistons rallied past the Sacramento Kings, 110-106.

Much like he did with regularity last season, Bynum utilized a lightning-quick first step to attack the basket. He registered all of his points in the paint, or at the free-throw line, where he finished with nine attempts. "