Exactly ten years ago, the Sacramento Kings had just put the finishing touches on win No. 17 of the 2005-06 season - defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime at ARCO Arena.
As of Tuesday, the current squad also stands at 17 wins.
Through the first 40 games, both the ’15-‘16 Kings and the ’05-’06 team posted records of 17-23. What propelled the ‘05-‘06 Kings, however, was their remarkable hot streak to close the season, in which the team won 20 of their final 29 games. Ultimately, finishing with a 44-38 record and earning the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.