To say the Sacramento Kings have been struggling since they overhauled their roster at the trade deadline would be an understatement. They have been awful. Championship aspirations are laughable. The way the team is currently playing, just making the Play-In Tournament would be a pleasant surprise.

After losing 116-110 to the Nuggets, Kings veteran DeMar DeRozan and interim head coach Doug Christie put the officials on blast.

Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie held a meeting with his starting five after the team’s 132-108 home loss to the Golden State Warriors, sources told NBA insider Chris

The frustration comes after the Kings put together one of their best defensive efforts in recent memory. They created a unique game plan to slow three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, using forwards Keegan Murray and Jake LaRavia to guard the 6-foot-11 center, while Jonas Valanciunas clogged the lane to prevent drivers to the basket.

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The shorthanded Kings were rolling through three quarters against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at Ball Arena, with Sacramento leading Nikola Jokić and Co. by as many as 14 points in the third.

Kings head coach Doug Christie held a starters-only meeting after DeMar DeRozan's 34-point effort in a blowout loss to the Warriors.

If the Kings can remain as either the seventh or eighth seed, the will only have to win a single game in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament. For the fourth time under interim head coach Doug Christie, the Kings have won three straight games, although their upcoming stretch of games could define their season.

Kings interim coach Doug Christie speaks to reporters ahead of Sacramento's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.Christie praises LaVine before Kings game vs.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis left Saturday’s 113-103 victory over the Houston Rockets due to a hamstring injury. Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game at Toyota Center in Houston. Interim Kings coach Doug Christie immediately called timeout as Sabonis limped off the floor.

Kings interim coach Doug Christie speaks to reporters following Sacramento's 113-103 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday at Toyota Center.Christie proud of Kings' ‘fight' in gritty win over Rocke

Doug Christie made it clear that the most important thing for the season's final stretch is winning games in whatever way possible.