"A little joy returned to the Pistons' locker room Sunday night.

A cloud of doom disappeared after the Pistons' fourth victory in five games -- 100-94 over the Kings at Arco Arena.

Though the mood mostly has been dark through the first 10 games, there has been one Piston who has played with joy and a grin all season.

Charlie Villanueva has been striking a pose after nailing a long-distance triple, or running to the bench to do a flying chest-bump with a teammate. He has let out howls of joy after a good play and has played with confidence and swagger.

"When you're losing, people look to point the finger," Villanueva said after scoring 11 points and grabbing three rebounds against the Kings. "But what's important, and people sometimes forget, is having fun. You go back to when you was a little kid when you used to play basketball just for fun. ... You can still have passion, and you can still have some fun.""