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Doug Christie hopes to bring stability to Kings after firing of Mike Brown

Doug Christie hopes to bring stability to Kings after firing of Mike Brown

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Based on what he saw in a 132-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night after what he described as a “crazy 24 hours” following the firing of Mike Brown , interim coach Doug Christie thinks the Sacramento Kings are capab

Houston hosts Miami for cross-conference matchup

Miami Heat (15-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (21-10, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -6.5; over/under is 216.

Hornets take on the Bulls on 7-game slide

Chicago Bulls (14-18, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-24, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m.

Jazz face the Nuggets on 3-game skid

Denver Nuggets (17-13, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (7-23, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah heads into the matchup against Denver after losing three straight games.

Pelicans face the Clippers on 9-game skid

Los Angeles Clippers (18-13, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-27, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m.

Portland plays Philadelphia, looks for 4th straight home win

Philadelphia 76ers (12-17, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (11-20, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Monday, 10 p.m.

Dallas visits Sacramento following Irving's 46-point game

Dallas Mavericks (20-12, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (13-18, 12th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m.

Thunder play the Grizzlies on 5-game win streak

Memphis Grizzlies (22-10, second in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (25-5, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -7.

Toronto hosts Atlanta, looks to end home skid

Atlanta Hawks (17-15, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (7-24, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m.

Cleveland faces Golden State on 6-game win streak

Cleveland Cavaliers (27-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (16-15, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Monday, 10 p.m.