That’s not on par with the Thunder’s 73-point loss to the Grizzlies, the worst in NBA history, but it’s still the second-worst of the season. The Kings have indeed lost 53 points to Boston (128-75).
The players therefore searched for the words to describe such a rout, the heaviest of the Kings since 1991. Everyone gave their feelings. Richaun Holmes was pretty candid, even though he was looking for the right formula.
“We got ripped off”, acknowledges the inside to NBC Sports. “A good old beating. I don’t really know how to talk about it. That’s how it happens when you don’t stop the bleeding. They put shots, when we didn’t put anything in it. As soon as they found the rhythm, we couldn’t stop them. I don’t know if these are the right words, but there is disappointment and frustration. »
How, for his part, does Tyrese Haliburton analyze this defeat? “We were smothered from start to finish. There is not much to say. We’re in a tough spot right now. »
Finally, Alvin Gentry, he did not take gloves in the face of such a performance from his players.
“There’s not much to say: we just got our asses kicked,” launches the Sacramento coach. “I don’t know how else to put it. I’m disappointed because I think we did good things in Milwaukee, we had a chance to win, and there we were never in the game. It’s really disappointing for me. And so are the players. I don’t think the players see it as a simple defeat. It was embarrassing and they didn’t appreciate it. »
Fortunately for the Californians, they will not have time to dwell on this defeat since they are traveling to Atlanta this Wednesday evening. The Hawks are on four wins in a row, the Kings will have to react to avoid another disappointment and not to plunge further in the standings.
“Thank God we are playing tomorrow. We have a new opportunity and even in the face of such a setback, you have to have a short memory., announced Richaun Holmes after the defeat. “We will have to be focused”, warns Alvin Gentry. “We don’t have time to analyze this match but we’ll have to see why it went like this. You can’t be so bad in attack and defense at the same time. »
| Tirs | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Fte | Pts |
| De’aaron Fox | 43 | 34.1 | 45.8 | 24.8 | 74.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 21.0 |
| Harrison Barnes | 44 | 33.5 | 44.8 | 40.6 | 83.0 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 16.3 |
| Buddy Held | 49 | 29.0 | 38.9 | 38.0 | 86.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 15.1 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 45 | 34.0 | 46.6 | 42.7 | 81.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| Richaun Holmes | 31 | 25.7 | 70.4 | 50.0 | 78.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 12.3 |
| Terence Davis | 30 | 17.9 | 42.3 | 32.9 | 81.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 10.4 |
| Marvin Bagley Iii | 28 | 21.9 | 46.1 | 24.1 | 74.5 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 9.4 |
| Davion Mitchell | 43 | 24.7 | 38.8 | 29.8 | 59.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 9.1 |
| Chimezie Metu | 32 | 22.2 | 42.0 | 27.4 | 74.4 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 8.9 |
| Alex Len | 30 | 17.4 | 52.3 | 31.6 | 65.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Tristan Thompson | 30 | 15.2 | 50.3 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 6.2 |
| Louis King | 6 | 11.2 | 35.5 | 33.3 | 77.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 5.8 |
| Damian Jones | 29 | 14.5 | 58.1 | 25.0 | 70.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.6 |
| Maurice Harkless | 31 | 18.2 | 43.2 | 27.4 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| Nehemiah Ketha | 7 | 6.9 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Jahmi’us Ramsey | 16 | 6.1 | 41.5 | 18.2 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Justin Robinson | 3 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Robert Woodard Ii | 9 | 3.0 | 12.5 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Ade Murkey | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
