Kings squander golden opportunity in disappointing loss to Wizards NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

In a season where the Kings have struggled to find consistency, one constant remains — disappointing performances against undermanned or underperforming teams.

That trend continued in Sacramento’s 109-102 loss to the Washington Wizards on Thursday at Capital One Arena. The Wizards (12-58) boast the NBA’s worst record and snapped a five-game losing streak with their win over the Kings (40-29) on Thursday.

Sacramento’s loss to Washington moved the Kings back into the No. 7 playoff seed in the Western Conference — meaning the Kings would be in the play-in tournament if the season ended today, wasting a golden opportunity to create some cushion in an air-tight race for the West’s No. 6 seed.

“Tough loss, especially where we are right now in our race for that playoff spot,” coach Mike Brown told reporters after the game.

Washington established the tone from the opening tip, leading by double digits in the second quarter before Sacramento stormed …