Winning at home has been a big point of emphasis since Christie took over as interim coach of the Kings when Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings did it again in a Thursday night thriller, beating the Houston Rockets 132-127 before a sellout crowd of 18,227 at Golden 1 Center and a national television audience on TNT.
After losing his debut as interim head coach, Doug Christie has led the Sacramento Kings to five consecutive wins. The Kings are now tied for tenth place in the Western Conference with an 18-19 record, sitting just two-and-a-half games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for sixth place.
Kings interim coach Doug Christie is the biggest success story in the NBA right now and the franchise's star players explain how he's made such an impact.Before Christie took over, the Kings were
The Sacramento Kings were in a much different position a month ago. Now, they are trying to capitalize on their recent hot stretch with a long-awaited trade.
Kings interim coach Doug Christie successfully improved Sacramento's team chemistry with an outside-the-box method.
Malik Monk was already having the best season of his career, but under Doug Christie, his play has really taken off.
"DeMar DeRozan has moved ahead of Allen Iverson for 29th place in NBA history on the all-time scoring list," Jason Ross shared on X. With DeRozan getting comfortable in the system and the Kings finding their form, they are 22-20 on the season and now sit at No. 8 in the tight Western Conference.
The first 10 games of the Doug Christie era have been a massive success for the Sacramento Kings. It's only been 10 games, but Doug Christie has already made a monumental impact on the trajectory of the Sacramento Kings ' 2024-25 outlook.
The Sacramento Kings have turned their season around under interim head coach Doug Christie and guard Malik Monk recently commented on their new coach.
Kings interim head coach Doug Christie congratulates DeMar DeRozan following Sunday's 123-100 win over the Washington Wizards for passing Allen Iverson on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
Golden State is two games into a stretch that many believe will be critical in determining the club's direction at the trade deadline. Eight of the nine games are at home (the meeting with Sacramento is the lone road contest), but the early results -- including a tougher-than-expected 122-114 win over the Wizards -- have not been encouraging.