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The Sacramento Kings<\/a> got thoroughly outplayed on their homecourt on Friday, losing 125-111 to the Washington Wizards<\/a>. Despite playing on a back-to-back, Washington looked like the more rested and well-prepared team.<\/p>\n Here are four takeaways from another disappointing loss for Sacramento that dropped the team to 17-14 on the season.<\/p>\n For the second time in less than a week, the Kings lost to an inferior opponent who was playing the second end of a back-to-back at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento\u2019s performance on Friday against the Wizards and Monday\u2019s loss to the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> were performances that seemed all too familiar, especially compared to previous versions of this team.<\/p>\n It has been so common in recent years for the Kings to lay eggs on their home court to inferior opponents, and Friday was just that. Sacramento doesn\u2019t have the roster talent to sleepwalk through games against capable opponents and still win consistently.<\/p>\n When Domantas Sabonis leaves the court, bad things tend to happen to the Sacramento Kings. After a multi-week stretch where Chimezie Metu had taken a stranglehold of the backup center position, the Kings appear to be searching for answers once again at that position.<\/p>\n On Friday, Sacramento tried out both Neemias Queta and Richaun Holmes, and neither particularly impressed in their minutes. Whether it\u2019s via trade or someone on the active roster, Sacramento is really going to need this spot in the rotation squared away because, right now, nothing is really clicking.<\/p>\n Kuzma was the best player on the Golden 1 Center court on Friday, scoring 32 points on an efficient 14 of 23 shooting, with nine rebounds and five assists. <\/p>\n Earlier this month, the Kings were one of the teams linked to Kuzma<\/a>, and Friday\u2019s performance is a good example of why. Sacramento just doesn\u2019t have a guy at his size that create, dribble and shoot on the perimeter.<\/p>\n Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray have proven to be Sacramento\u2019s only two capable forwards this season, and Kuzma would slot in perfectly to Sacramento\u2019s rotation and be another offensive weapon for this team.<\/p>\n Even despite a stinker of a performance from the team, Domantas Sabonis continued to fill up the stat sheet for the Kings on Friday. Although he wasn\u2019t as efficient as he typically is, Sabonis still finished the night with 20 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, good enough for another triple-double.<\/p>\n Since De\u2019Aaron Fox\u2019s blistering start to the season cooled down, Sabonis has been Sacramento\u2019s best and most consistent player on a near-nightly basis.<\/p>\n Sacramento will get three days to go over the film and enjoy the Christmas holiday before hosting the Denver Nuggets<\/a> for a rare home back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.<\/p>\nThe Kings aren\u2019t good enough to overlook inferior opponents<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Mike Brown hasn\u2019t found an answer at the backup center<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nA Kyle Kuzma trade would help the Kings out<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n
Domantas Sabonis continues to produce<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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