6. Found your heart. If there is one thing the Kings can take away from this season of losing, it is that Dylan Cardwell is the heart and soul moving forward. He plays with joy and energy. Cardwell scored 5 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and blocked 3 shots. Don't worry about the numbers.

5. Keep playing. This game was a mess, but rookie center Maxime Raynaud found a way to be impactful. He scored around the rim and hit a 3-point shot to score 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with 6 rebounds and a block Has he fought through a rookie wall?

4. Weird stat line. DeMar DeRozan scored all 8 of his halftime points at the free throw line. He didn't score an actual bucket until midway through the third and then he took over. DeRozan was unstoppable late, finishing with 32 points on 10-for-16 shooting.

3. An experiment. With Russell Westbrook out and Schröder on his way to Cleveland, Doug Christie started rookie Nique Clifford at the point. Clifford will need time to adjust to a new position. He finished with 6 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and just 1 turnover.

2. Make it rain. Zach LaVine clearly had enough of what could be described as one of the worst first 18 minutes of Kings basketball ever. He started to roast the Wizards from the perimeter, scoring 18 of his 35 points in a wild barrage in the second quarter.

1. Trade hangover? The Kings dealt Keon Ellis, Dennis Schröder and Dario Saric out on Saturday night in exchange for De'Andre Hunter. The team came out looking like they were in mourning. If they were playing any other team, this was a 30 point blowout at a minimum.

6. The outline. Boston was feasting in the pick-and-roll and Dylan Cardwell came in and made a difference. He is a defensive monster and once he figures out how to control his fouls, he can be a major contributor. Cardwell posted 8 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks.