It’s not how one falls. It’s how one gets back up.
After a flustering loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, the Kings responded like a team yearning for NBA playoff basketball, cruising to a much-needed 125-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at Spectrum Center.
In the midst of a six-game road trip and with a loose grip on the Western Conference’s No. 10 seed, interim coach Doug Christie praised the way in which his team bounced back.
“A total team effort,” Christie told reporters. “Love and respect the way that the guys came out after a really disappointing loss.