What is going on with the Boston Celtics right now? The defending NBA champions have not looked like they are in the midst of a title defense season, and they have gone back and forth between wins and losses in each of their last seven games.

Amid the Kings’ six-game winning streak, Doug Christie has taken his foot off the gas with the practice schedule.

The surging Sacramento Kings will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they begin a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Boston Celtics.

It’s hard to imagine a team in second place in the Eastern Conference with only 11 losses on the season is experiencing a “slump”, but after Friday night’s loss

The Celtics will return home from a four-game road trip to host the Sacramento Kings, who are on a five-game winning streak.

A competitive game Friday night turned ugly late for the Celtics, who were run off their home floor by the shorthanded Sacramento Kings.

The Sacramento Kings entered Friday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics amid a five-game winning streak, but they knew they would have a tough test against the defending champions. Instead, the Kings dominated the Celtics, defeating them 114-97, pushing their winning streak to six games.

After losing his debut as interim head coach, Doug Christie has led the Sacramento Kings to five consecutive wins. The Kings are now tied for tenth place in the Western Conference with an 18-19 record, sitting just two-and-a-half games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for sixth place.

The Kings will hit the road looking to continue their winning streak. They play the Boston Celtics Friday and Chicago Bulls Sunday.

The Sacramento Kings defeated the Boston Celtics 114-97. The Kings entered on a five-game winning streak, which they pushed to six off a 38-point fourth quarter. They were shorthanded, playing without their star Point Guard De’Aaron Fox, but that did not matter. The Celtics were relatively healthy.

The streaking Sacramento Kings have turned a new leaf, all thanks to interim head coach Doug Christie getting them to block out the noise on and off the court.

The surging Sacramento Kings will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they begin a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Kings are 5-1 ...