Kings interim coach Doug Christie knows what it feels like to be traded midseason. That’s because it happened to him, in Sacramento, where he spent the majority of his playing career.

Aaron Wiggins erupted for a career-high 41 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 144-110 victory over the visiting Kings at Paycom Center. Wiggins, who started with Jalen Williams out due to a wrist injury, easily surpassed his previous career high of 28 points and his season average of 9.3 points per game.

Even though the Sacramento Kings have been playing much better under interim head coach Doug Christie, this recent short-term success doesn't seem like