Domantas Sabonis had a double-double by halftime, De'Aaron Fox finished with one of his own and the Sacramento Kings rolled to a comfortable 123-100 home win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 29 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-100 on Sunday night.

Once 13-18 and spiraling, the Sacramento Kings are now 20-19 and squarely back in the playoff hunt. What changed and is it sustainable?

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

In a post-game interview with Basketnews’ Donatas Urbonas, Sabonis reflected on his team’s tough start to the season and the situation surrounding the coaching change. “There was

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively,

Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis (11) shoots against Boston Celtics ... (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (7) drives past Sacramento Kings’ Keegan Murray during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10 ...

January 11 - Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career ... who received 22 from Malik Monk and 19 from Keegan Murray. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 28 points, and Kristaps Porzingis finished ...

The Kings are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. The Wizards are the worst.

The Kings are expected to be active on the trade market. Brooklyn Nets wing Cameron Johnson has emerged as their primary target, although other teams, like the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, and Oklahoma City Thunder are all expected to be in the running for him.

After spending two months in purgatory, the Sacramento Kings appear to have turned things around under interim coach Doug Christie. The Kings are 8-2 since Christie took over for the fired Mike Brown heading into tonight’s home game against Washington.

Ime Udoka discussed how Alperen Sengun handles the increasing media and fan interest due to his on-court success. “All the losing they did before I got here, and now we are seeing some success.