The Kings have been vindicated for the unpopular firing of head coach Mike Brown — a minimum of for now.
On Sunday, Sacramento registered its seventh straight win to enhance to 20-19, rising above .500 for the primary time since Nov. 21. Underneath interim coach Doug Christie, the Kings have gone 7-1 after dropping six straight, together with 12 of the final 17 video games, beneath Brown’s watch.
Understandably, Christie has basked in reward since taking on the clipboard from Brown. After his group’s 124-119 win in Chicago on Sunday, a number of Kings gamers praised him for placing his imprint on the group — each on and off the court docket.
“He is bringing a sort of power that is somewhat bit contagious,” De’Aaron Fox stated of Christie, via NBC Sports Bay Area. “I imply, like I stated earlier than, he is the identical man that he was, however everytime you’re on the on the entrance of the helm, I really feel such as you’re in all probability feeling it somewhat extra. However we have a superb factor going proper now, so that you wish to proceed to play at a excessive stage.”
Underneath Christie, the Kings are enjoying a extra bruising fashion of basketball, as evidenced by their rebounding and inside scoring numbers. Of their final seven video games beneath Christie, the Kings rank No. 1 within the league in rebounding, second in factors and third in steals, through NBA TV. Throughout this stretch, Domantas Sabonis has averaged a whopping 17.3 rebounds whereas facilitating a minimum of 40 percent of their 121.6 paint points.
