Keon Ellis be chillin', Kevin Huerter still part of the plan, Kyle Kuzma struggles

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The Kings continued their hot streak on Sunday night when they hosted a bad Washington Wizards team riding a nine game losing streak. The Kings made quick work of the Wizards, handing them a tenth straight loss by a final of 123-100.

Sacramento improved to 9-2 under interim head coach Doug Christie and 22-20 on the season. They have now strung together six consecutive home wins to climb back to 14-14 at Golden 1 Center. They haven’t lost on their home court since Christie took over the team on December 27.

Not every victory is going to be perfect. The Kings allowed the Wizards to stick around a little longer than you would have hoped, but the team is clearly building momentum. They have one more home game on the current stand with Golden State rolling through Sacramento on Wednesday. Following that game, they will be tested with a six game road trip starting with a back-to-back on Thursday in Denver. 

A win is a win and the Kings are getting used to that feeling again. They have moved into a tie with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and continue to impress under Christie. 

Just be chillin’

Kings fans took a collective sigh of relief when it was announced that Keon Ellis was available for Sunday’s game. The third-year guard rolled his right ankle in the win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday and missed much of the second half.

Not only did Ellis play in the win over the Washington Wizards, but he caught fire from long range, hitting 6-for-8 from deep on his way to 18 points.

“I really just be chillin’, for real,” Ellis said following the win. “I just be chillin’ and when I’m out on the court, I’m just playing basketball, trying to make the right plays and I think the joy just comes from within.”