I post this because of the truly frightening numbers it contains.
During the latest eight-game losing streak, the Kings scored less (97.8 points per match) and allowed more points (107 per game) than their season averages. Sacramento’s field goal percentage dipped to 43.6 percent, while their opponents shot 46.3 percent from the floor.
The Kings’ perimeter play was particularly awful. Not only did they make merely 26.9 percent of their 3-point tries, but opponent shot 36.5 percent from behind the arc. The Kings made 4.5 3’s per game but surrendered 10.4.
Sacramento’s free throw rates and accuracy remained relatively the same. Opponents actually drew less free throw attempts and makes, but clearly did damage elsewhere.
Despite an emphasis on pace, the Kings scored less fast break points per game, a drop to 12.3 from a season average of 13.9. A reason for this has been their continued inability to force steals, seeing a fall in their points off turnovers from 15.6 to 14.1.
The Kings’ lack of ball control was a mess of epic proportions. Sacramento lost 18 turnovers per game in the streak, which compared to season stats would rank the team dead last in the NBA. Additionally, the careless club allowed 20.3 points off turnovers per match.
Already last in the league in assists per game (19.5), ball movement stagnated even further. The Kings dished only 18 assists per contest, which resulted in a cringeworthy 1-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. 1-to-1!
