Christie’s early success backed by eight eye-popping Kings stats

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Christie’s early success backed by eight eye-popping Kings stats originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SACRAMENTO — He won’t admit it, but Kings interim head coach Doug Christie singlehandedly has changed the trajectory of Sacramento’s 2024-25 NBA season.

Just as the once-upon-a-dream “Beam Team” reached rock bottom on their season following an 0-5 homestand that put them at 13-18 to start the season, Christie took over for dismissed head coach Mike Brown and immediately got to shoveling.

Little by little, Christie has helped dig the Kings out of their hole and catapult up the Western Conference standings.

Before Christie took over at the helm, Sacramento was 13-18 and 12th in the West. Since his ruling, the team has gone 10-2 and jumped to the No. 7 seed with a 23-20 record.

The Doug Christie-led Kings have turned a page, and as Keon Ellis put it, the vibes are “immaculate.” But if you’re not a vibes guy, maybe the numbers can convince you.

Here are eight stats that compare the before and after Doug Christie era.

Offense

Offensive rating

Before: 114.4, 8th in NBA
After: 118.7, 3rd in NBA

Points per game

Before: 114.7, 10th in NBA
After: 122.2, 2nd in NBA

Pace

Before: 99.43, 17th in NBA
After: 101.28, 5th in NBA

3-point percentage

Before: 34.2%, 24th in NBA
After: 36.4%, 9th in NBA

Defense

Defensive rating

Before: 112.9 defensive rating, 16th in NBA
After: 111.4 defensive rating, 8th in NBA

Steals

Before: 8.0 per game, 17th in NBA
After: 8.6 per game, 11th in NBA

In the clutch

* clutch time is defined as the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points

Clutch time

Before: 6-13, 28th in NBA
After: 6-0, 1st in NBA

Other traditional stats

Rebounds per game

Before: 43.6, 17th in NBA
After: 47.4, 4th in NBA

Assists per game

Before: 25.5, 16th in NBA
After: 29.0, 4th in NBA

Turnovers committed per game

Before: 13.4, 5th in NBA
After: 12.1, 2nd in NBA

Plus/minus rating

Before: 1.2, 15th in NBA
After: 7.3, 5th in NBA

Reclaiming homecourt advantage

Home record

Before: 6-12, 21st in NBA
After: 7-0, 2nd in NBA only behind the 8-0 OKC

Extending Keon’s leash

Before: Ellis recorded two DNPs (Did Not…

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Publish date : 2025-01-23 15:57:00

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