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Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
GSW: Jonathan Kuminga, Yuri Collins, Jackson Rowe
SAC: Isaac Jones
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| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28:32 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | |
| 31:33 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | |
| 28:27 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | |
| 30:07 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | |
| 30:45 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 25:45 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | |
| 15:18 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 14:18 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 12:42 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13:42 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | |
| 02:57 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 02:57 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 02:57 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTALS | 50 | 93 | 53.8 | 20 | 43 | 46.5 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 132 | – |
| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33:52 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | -8 | |
| 33:41 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -5 | |
| 31:32 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -2 | |
| 33:47 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -24 | |
| 30:11 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -11 | |
| 23:41 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -18 | |
| 16:01 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -18 | |
| 09:05 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 | |
| 08:27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -8 | |
| 09:36 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -2 | |
| 03:35 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| 03:35 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | |
| 02:57 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
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| TOTALS | 40 | 79 | 50.6 | 11 | 32 | 34.4 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 108 | – | |
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings Preview
The Golden State Warriors (28-27) and Sacramento Kings (28-27) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
Both teams could do with a strong next couple of weeks after the NBA All-Star break. The Kings are ninth in the West and just 5-5 in their last 10 games.
Since the addition of Jimmy Butler, the Warriors look to be performing at a higher level. Right now, they are 10th in the Western Conference but could find their way to the playoffs, given the additions.
The Warriors are currently 13-14 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Kings have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game odds for Warriors vs. Kings
The latest odds as of Friday:
Odds: Warriors (-120), Kings (+100)
Spread: Warriors -1.5
Over/Under: 233 points
That gives the Warriors an implied team point total of 116.91, and the Kings 116.13.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Warriors vs. Kings game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is leaning towards Golden State -2 (-110)…
Thomas: I like the addition of Butler because of what he gives to this Warriors team’s depth. Butler can take over the scoring load when Steph Curry is off the court. Short-term success will be paramount for this team. They should win this game and push towards a playoff run.”
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Warriors & Kings game:
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Warriors vs. Kings on Friday
The Kings have lost 12 of their last 20 games against teams with winning records
The Warriors’ last 4 games versus the Kings have gone over the Total
The Warriors have failed to cover in 10 of their 11 matchups against Western Conference Pacific Division teams this season
The Kings have lost 12 of their last 20 games against teams with winning records
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Why Podziemski vs. Monk is Warriors-Kings matchup to watch
Despite encouragement amid early signs of resurgence, the Warriors have a glaring flaw that must be repaired to become a more consistent winner.
Data over the last 10 games shows Golden State’s point-of-attack defense is the greatest threat to its hopes of revival. The leading opposing scorer in nine of those games was a guard, with LeBron James being the only exception.
“We’re allowing too many drivers to get into the paint, and that leads to rotations and open 3s,” coach Steve Kerr said Thursday after practice. “That’s been an issue for us this year. We have to do a better job with that. We’ve got to keep people in front of us as best we can.”
This is one problem Stephen Curry is not suited to address and has yet to be solved by the addition of Jimmy Butler.
The next test is Friday night in Sacramento against a Kings squad with two guards, Zach LaVine and Malik Monk, capable of dropping 30 in any game. When the ball goes up at Golden 1Center (Coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 6 p.m. PT, with tipoff scheduled for 7), Golden State’s first line of defense will be Brandin Podziemski.
Podziemski’s projected matchup will be Monk, a hyperkinetic shooting guard masquerading as a point guard since the trade of De’Aaron Fox two weeks ago.
“A lot of it falls on my shoulders and Jimmy’s shoulders,” Podziemski conceded Thursday after practice. “If I’m out there with Steph – just like last game guarding (Houston guard) Jalen Green – I’d assume Malik Monk and Zach LaVine. So just taking that challenge head on and understanding that if I just lock it on that, everything else will take care of itself.”
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Monk is averaging 18.1 points per game, with a slight uptick since Fox’s departure. LaVine, acquired from Chicago on Feb. 3, is averaging 21.5 points in six games since joining the Kings. Small forward DeMar DeRozan, another penetrator, is averaging 21.9 points this season.
The Warriors over the last 10 games have allowed 25 points to Houston’s Aaron Holiday, 42 to Dallas’ Kyrie Irving, 38 to Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard, 27 to Chicago’s Coby White, 31 to Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, 26 to Orlando’s Cole Anthony, 31 to Phoenix’s Devin Booker, 52 to Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 30 to Utah’s Collin Sexton.
It’s one thing to get roasted by All-Stars, quite another to get it from role players.
The Warriors have lost five consecutive games to the Kings, including being demolished in the Play-In Tournament game last April. They’ve won three of four games since Butler’s arrival.
No better time than now, in the first of 27 games remaining in the regular season, to see if the Warriors are any closer to solving their most vexing defensive problem.
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