To say the Sacramento Kings have been struggling since they overhauled their roster at the trade deadline would be an understatement. They have been awful. Championship aspirations are laughable. The way the team is currently playing, just making the Play-In Tournament would be a pleasant surprise.

Former Kings guard Buddy Hield and Moses Moody scored 22 points apiece for the Warriors (29-27), who have won four of five since acquiring Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster trade with the Miami Heat. Brandin Podziemski scored 21 points, Stephen Curry had 20 and Butler added 17.

The progress has slowed more recently, though, and the club has fallen back to .500 after losing in blowout fashion at home to the Golden State Warriors Friday night. That loss ap