SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox scored 38 points in his long-awaited playoff debut and the Sacramento Kings celebrated their return to the postseason after a record 16-year drought by beating the defending-champion Golden State Warriors 126-123.
The first playoff meeting ever between the Northern California neighbors lived up to the hype and delighted the raucous crowd that had been waiting for a playoff game since 2006. The inexperienced Kings closed the game strong against a Warriors team that had won four titles in the previous eight seasons.
Playoff Updates
Fox and Monk at 67 Points so Far
Highlights: 4th Quarter Fox
Record for Fox
De'Aaron Fox Playoff Praise
Highlights: Harrison Barnes
Alex Len Praise
Kings Stats
Second Wind
Highlight: Malik Monk helps Kings take lead
Kings take lead into 4th Quarter
3rd Quarter Push
Warriors up by 10 near end of 3rd Quarter
Free Throw Opportunities
Highlights: Domantas Sabonis
Warriors Defense
4/19 from 3 pts for Kings
The Gap Widens
Halftime: Warriors lead 61-55
Highlight: Malik Monk
Shot Selection in 2nd Quarter
Keegan Murray Coaching
Highlight: Fox with the Steal
Steph Curry Update
Alex Len Highlights
1st Quarter Update
The Kings and the Warriors are neck and neck at the end of the 1st Quarter. 35-35.
Alex Len on Defense
Thompson Fouls Fox
De'Aaron Fox makes two free throws after being fouled by Klay Thompson toward the end of the 1st Quarter.
Lyles with Another 3
Trey Lyles buries another 3-pointer with roughly a minute to go in the 1st quarter.
Trey Lyles for the 3
Kings Offense
Mitchell for 3!
De'Aaron Fox Highlights
Kings Jump Shots Not Connecting
Harrison Barnes Takes the Offensive
Steph Curry Turnover
Golden 1 Comes Alive
Return of the Kings
Kings Starting Lineup
De'Aaron Fox in the Playoffs
Focal Points for the Kings
Pregame Press Conference
What to Watch
The Sacramento Kings highlight five things for fans to watch in their matchup with the Warriors. This includes rebounds, turnover trouble and how the respective coaches will use their knowledge of one another in the game.
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