With the expulsion of former Head Coach of the Year Brown, NBA Kings acting coach Christie recently led his team to a recent six-game winning streak, which is also their longest winning streak since the 2023–2024 season. On the 11th Beijing time, the Kings defeated the Celtics 114-97. ACCORDING TO NBC SPORTS, CHRISTI GIVES FULL CREDIT TO THE PLAYERS ON HIS ROSTER.

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"It's all the players' work. They are planned and executed thoroughly, and are absolute stars. Christie said. He emphasised that the players are starting to believe in themselves, and that belief goes beyond the coach, no matter what stadium they are in, they believe they have a chance to win, and the goal of the team is to keep competing at a high level, even if they lose, to face it calmly and move on.

Kings forward K. Murray was full of praise for Christie's coaching style, especially mentioning his composure and consistency, which instilled a lot of confidence in the team: "He's a coach who can make every player feel confident. K. Murray pointed out that the team's performance from December to the present day has been very different from before, and even if the players make mistakes, Christie will still believe in them, which is crucial for the rest of the season.

In addition, the Kings players have also begun to block out outside distractions on the court and focus on the game. In the past, Kings players have often argued over referee decisions, but this situation has become the primary goal of improvement since Christie took over.

In this game, Sabonis scored 23 points, 28 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 hot pot, and hit 3 three-pointers. Sabonis remained calm and focused on the game throughout the game, without any arguments with the referee. After the game, Christie was full of praise for Saponis's performance: "He didn't say a word, he kept fighting. I'm proud of his performance. ”