It’s the fight that matters – even in a loss. Despite trailing by 22 points at halftime, the Kings showed resilience down the stretch before falling to the Denver Nuggets 132-123 on Thursday night at Ball Arena.

The rejuvenated Kings are a new team under interim head coach Doug Christie, who already is making history in his temporary role. Sacramento is now 10-2 with Christie as its coach and has risen from the No.