Kings win seventh straight behind Christie’s ‘contagious’ energy

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Kings win seventh straight behind Christie’s ‘contagious’ energy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Kings are on a roll after winning their seventh consecutive game Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, improving to 7-1 under interim coach Doug Christie and rising above .500 for the first time since Nov. 21.

De’Aaron Fox returned to Sacramento’s starting lineup at United Center after a three-game injury absence, and the star guard shared how Christie’s mentality has rubbed off on the Kings following their 124-119 victory.

“He’s bringing a type of energy that’s a little bit contagious,” Fox told reporters of what has changed for the Kings under Christie. “I mean, like I said before, he’s the same guy that he was, but whenever you’re at the at the front of the helm, I feel like you’re probably feeling it a little more.

“But we’ve got a good thing going right now, so you want to continue to play at a high level. And playing this team, obviously Zach [LaVine] been doing whatever what he’s been doing, but I mean, they’ve been playing at a high level as well. So to be able to come in here and get a win is always good.”

Since taking over after Mike Brown’s firing, Christie appears to have revived a Kings team that was on a six-game losing streak before beating the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 30 — Christie’s second game as interim coach and his first win. During Sacramento’s current seven-game winning streak, the team is averaging an NBA-best 50.3 rebounds to go with 121.6 points (second) and 9.4 steals (third) (h/t NBA TV).

Fox and teammate DeMar DeRozan both explained how Christie’s simplified offense has helped the Kings put things together on the court after Sacramento recorded 33 assists with just seven turnovers against the Bulls.

“Obviously you’re just trying to get high drags, point actions — it’s stuff that everybody in the league basically runs, but you have to be able to do it with pace, and you have to be able to attack every single time that you’re going down the court,” Fox explained. “So those are just the little nuances of [Christie’s offense]. If you watch Memphis play, that’s pretty much all they…

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Publish date : 2025-01-13 00:49:00

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