The Sacramento Kings are currently have a record of one win and ten losses, and need to pick up the pace. That's going to be incredibly difficult since the last nine games in November are a series of battles against superior opponents. Then again, every team is a superior opponent for the Kings.
Right now, the Kings have a win percentage of 9.1%. Let that sit with you for a moment or two, and really consider what that means. Think about that stat like a wine you've been asked to taste and give feedback on, but all you're picking up are notes of used motor oil and rotten eggs.
That taste is what it feels like to be a Kings fan right now. This team is 11 games into the season, and managed to pick up one extremely unexpected win over Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks. If the Kings continue winning at this pace, they're looking at a seven win season. That's historically bad.
Sacramento needs to win more games, and they need to win them now. The problem is that the front office seems to be actively trying to make this team worse. They literally just traded Nique Clifford away for normal beans, not even magic ones, and signed Mason Plumlee for some reason.
That's not even the worst part for the Kings
Now, they're taking this injured, poorly assembled roster into a nine game run that isn't likely to generate a lot of wins. Over the next two and half weeks, the Kings take on the Blazers, Thunder, Suns, Lakers, Celtics, Spurs, Warriors, Wolves, and Pelicans. None of that is great for Sacramento.
It's safe to say that most of those teams will utterly blow out the Kings. The only two clubs Sacramento might stand a chance against at the Suns and the Pelicans, two teams that are almost as bad as the Kings. The key word is "almost" as both teams are still better than the Kings.
The Pelicans already hold one victory over Sacramento this season. It wouldn't be a shock to see them pick up a second. While the Kings haven't faced the Suns yet, Phoenix has a record at the time of writing of four and six. They are definitely playing better than the Kings.
For the fun of it, let's assume the Kings lose all nine remaining games in November and finish the month with a record of one and 20. That decreases their win percentage to 5% and drops their projected wins for the season to four. Hey, Vivek! Is that enough to finally get Doug Christie fired?
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