What happened
Doug Christie said Sacramento must calm down after Wednesday’s 121-96 season-opening loss to the Clippers, when the Kings never led.
Malik Monk was ruled out before tipoff with left ankle soreness, while Christie cited 27 Clippers fastbreak points and missed free throws as concerns.
LINEUP CONTEXT
With Monk unavailable and Christie stressing pace and defensive control, Sacramento’s early rotation and shot selection could remain fluid for Friday’s home opener.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Doug Christie urges Kings to ‘calm down' after loss to Clippers in season opener — Yahoo Sports ↗