The game between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors will take place at Golden 1 Center on Monday, April 17 at 10:00 PM ET.
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The Sacramento Kings will welcome the Golden State Warriors to the Golden 1 Center for an NBA game on Monday. The Sacramento Kings won 126-123 in their last game over the Warriors. De’Aaron Fox finished off a dazzling playoff debut that was years in the making and had one more task to do.
With the home crowd counting down following an exhilarating return to the postseason, Fox pressed the button and lit the ceremonial beam, letting out 17 seasons of frustration for Sacramento. “Sacramento showed out tonight,” Fox said. “But doing this for the fans, just knowing the way that they support this team through thick and thin — really thin. It’s just a testament to the way they are.”
Fox was the biggest reason why, scoring 38 points to tie for the second highest playoff debut in NBA history to lead the Kings to a 126-123 victory over the defending-champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Fox scored 29 points in the second half after taking time to adjust to the playoff physicality and hit the 3-pointer that gave Sacramento the lead for good late in the fourth quarter.
The Golden State Warriors on the other hand lost 126-123 against the kings in their last game. The inexperienced Kings closed the game strong against a Warriors team that won four titles in the previous eight seasons. After Stephen Curry hit a corner 3-pointer to give Golden State a 114-112 lead with about four minutes left, the Kings responded with seven in a row starting with a 3-pointer from Fox.
The Warriors didn’t go away and cut the deficit to one on a layup by Curry in the final minute. But Andrew Wiggins missed a corner 3 for the lead in the closing seconds of his first game in more than two months. “That last one felt amazing,” Wiggins said of the last shot. “Only up from here. … I’m here to compete and I believe in myself.” Malik Monk made two free throws to make it 126-123 with 2.9 seconds left.
Curry missed a runner from 3 at the buzzer, giving the Kings their first playoff win since April 30, 2006, against San Antonio. “That first game is kind of a feeling out process,” Curry said. “We responded. That’s what we are capable of doing. It was a high energy game from start to finish.” Monk finished with 32 points off the bench and Domantas Sabonis had 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Sacramento Kings: Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter
Golden State Warriors: Draymond Green, Donte DiVincenzo, Kevon Looney, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson
Sacramento Kings: Matthew Dellavedova
Golden State Warriors: Jordan Poole, Ty Jerome, Andre Iguodala, Ryan Rollins
The game between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors will take place at Golden 1 Center on Monday, April 17 at 10:00 PM ET.
The match between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors will be telecast live on NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports California, TNT.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports California, TNT. | April 17 (10:00 PM ET) |
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