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.

DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento's 11 points in the second overtime, and the Kings beat the Miami Heat 123-118 on Monday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games under interim coach Doug Christie.

Kings interim coach Doug Christie speaks to the media after Sacramento's 123-118 double-overtime win against the Miami Heat on Monday at Golden 1 Center.Christie thrilled with Kings' ‘fight' after gru

The Sacramento Kings have won four consecutive games for the first time this season, breaking their six-game losing streak in style. Their four-game win streak has propelled them up to 11th place in the West,

Now it’s up to Doug Christie, the former Kings energizer defender to pull a season of promise out of the ditch and back into the fast lane. He won three of his first four games after taking over for the abruptly terminated Mike Brown, making Christie the Kings’ 13th coach in 19 seasons and the eighth under club owner Vivek Ranadive.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Monday night game against the Sacramento Kings.

DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento’s 11 points in the second overtime, and the Kings beat the Miami Heat 123-118 to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games under interim coach Dou

DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento’s 11 points in the second overtime, powering the Kings to a 123-118 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night and extending their winning streak to a season-high five games under interim coach Doug Christie.

DeMar DeRozan hit a series of clutch shots, helping the Kings extend their winning streak to five games with a 123-118 double-overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Monday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

DeRozan took over the game in the second overtime, scoring the Kings final nine points of the second extra period. It was vintage DeRozan, as he hit contested shot after contested shot. He finished with a game-high 30 points to lead the Kings to victory.

The Sacramento Kings defeated the Miami Heat in 2OT Monday night behind a clutch performance from DeMar DeRozan.