Now it’s up to Doug Christie, the former Kings energizer defender to pull a season of promise out of the ditch and back into the fast lane. He won three of his first four games after taking over for the abruptly terminated Mike Brown, making Christie the Kings’ 13th coach in 19 seasons and the eighth under club owner Vivek Ranadive.

The Sacramento Kings have won four consecutive games for the first time this season, breaking their six-game losing streak in style. Their four-game win streak has propelled them up to 11th place in the West,

With Sunday’s win, the Kings are one game back from a Play-In spot and currently sit in 11th place. Christie hasn’t made significant changes to the rotation since he took over. However, the team looks different and is playing with a new energy, particularly on the defensive end of the court.

With four straight wins, the Sacramento Kings are playing for each other and coming together as they climb back up the standings.

The Sacramento Kings entered this season facing heightened expectations following back-to-back postseason appearances. However, those hopes were quickly derailed after a dismal 13-18 start culminated in the controversial firing of head coach Mike Brown, who had led the team to a historic season in 2023 and was the reigning Coach of the Year.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doug Christie took over as the interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings amid a season-long losing streak, fans booing the team off their home court and questions surrounding the decision to fire Mike Brown, who led the franchise to its first playoff appearance in 16 years in 2023

Based on what he saw in a 132-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers after what he described as a “crazy 24 hours” following the firing of Mike Brown, interim coach Doug Christie thinks the Sacramento Kings are capable of turning things around.

What Doug Christie had to say after capturing his second win since Mike Brown's firing.

The Sacramento Kings are on a three-game winning streak ... Mike Brown had been fired and the first game under interim head coach Doug Christie was lost, but things started to shift into gear ...

Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis credits interim head coach Doug Christie for boosting his confidence, which led to an impressive win