The Kings are heading into the All-Star break in a position many didn’t expect they would be in.
Following a loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, they sit just outside of playoff position. Sacramento is one game behind the Los Angeles Clippers, who defeated the Phoenix Suns to edge forward in the standings.
In a tightly contested Western Conference, the Kings are four games out of the fourth spot and two games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sacramento enters the break with 30 wins, three more than they had all last season. During their 12-season playoff drought, the Kings have reached 30 victories just four times, with a high of 38 in 2007-08.