Lowly Nets, Kings trying to finish season strong

Turning positive signs into wins will be the focus for both the Sacramento Kings and visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

Sacramento (18-53) is anchored to the bottom of the Western Conference standings, but the Kings have shown steady improvement recently with four wins in their past seven games.

Brooklyn (17-53), meanwhile, sits a lowly 13th in the East while mired in a six-game losing streak, though the Nets came agonizingly close to ending that skid against the higher-ranked New York Knicks in a 93-92 home defeat on Friday.