The Sacramento Kings probably aren’t going to force a play-in tournament for the No. 8 seed. That was true before they took on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, but the competitive spirit they showed in their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday gave fans hope that they were turning a corner. Apparently, that wasn’t the case.
Despite a combined 48 points from De’Aaron Fox and Bogdan Bodganovic, the Kings couldn’t come out on top against the shorthanded Nets and lost 119-106. They’ve now lost four of the five games they’ve played since the season restarted.