The Sacramento Kings have, for the most part, had absolutely terrible defense this season. Against the Denver Nuggets, the Kings' defense actually held the Nuggets back, even Nikola Jokic. For the first time this season, Sacramento's defense was a legitimate game-changer.
Walking into last night's game, the Kings had one of the worst defenses in the league as well as one of the worst offenses. There is no sport where that is a good combination, and that's definitely true in the NBA. You kind of need both in place to do little things like winning.
At the same time, it's also important to realize that winning starts with defense.