The Kings have won three in a row overall, seven straight at home and are 10-2 under interim coach Doug Christie. Andrew Wiggins had 25 points and Buddy Hield added 17 points for the Warriors.

The Kings appeared to be headed for a blowout loss on their home court in a game that was nationally televised by ESPN, but that’s when DeRozan went to work. He scored 17 points in the third quarter, bringing his team back from a big deficit while bringing the arena to life.

DeRozan scored 17 points in the third quarter as the Kings outscored the Warriors 37-20 to tie the game. Sacramento shot 57.7% from the field while holding Golden State to 40%. The Kings forced eight turnovers in the third, resulting in a 13-0 advantage in points off turnovers.

The Kings have won three in a row overall, seven straight at home and are 10-2 under interim coach Doug Christie. Andrew Wiggins had 25 points and Buddy Hield added 17 points for the Warriors.

The Kings have won three in a row overall, seven straight at home and are 10-2 under interim coach Doug Christie. Andrew Wiggins had 25 points and Buddy Hield added 17 points for the Warriors.

Quinten Post scored a career-high 20 as the Warriors routed the Bulls 131-106 Thursday after blowing a big lead in a 123-117 loss to the Kings on Wednesday.

The Kings have now won three in a row overall, seven straight at home and are 10-2 under interim coach Doug Christie. Andrew Wiggins had 25 points and Buddy Hield added 17 points for the Warriors.

If a team is  somewhere in the middle, it better have a clear direction because floundering around play-in territory is the NBA’s version of purgatory.

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night. Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds,

The only first-round pick the Cavs can trade is in 2031. That leaves them with few future assets that can be moved for a big swing. Jaylon Tyson is the only young player on the roster who could conceivably be moved and have value as a young prospect for other teams.

Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.

Kings interim coach Doug Christie speaks to reporters following Sacramento’s 110-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at Barclays Center.Christie happy with road win, but feel Kings could be