What we learned as Steph’s 26 not enough in blowout loss to Kings

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What we learned as Steph’s 26 not enough in blowout loss to Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors waited until the 35th game of the 2024-25 NBA season to finally square off against their Northern California rivals, just to lay an egg in a 129-99 blowout loss against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at Chase Center.

At no point in the loss did the Warriors hold a lead in a game where the Kings were without star point guard De’Aaron Fox.

On the second night of a back-to-back, the Warriors were their own worst enemy. Led by five turnovers from Draymond Green and four from Steph Curry, every Warriors starter had a turnover. Dennis Schröder was the only Warriors player who didn’t have multiple turnovers.

Curry scored a game-high 26 points in 30 minutes, taking only 12 shots. He made eight baskets, went 4 of 8 from deep and added seven rebounds but no assists.

Here are three takeaways from an ugly Warriors loss, falling for the first time in 2025.

Turnover Troubles

The first time the Warriors touched the ball, they immediately turned it over. That was the theme for the rest of the first quarter, and much of the rest of the night.

When the ball is moving, the Warriors always have been, and always will be, very hard to beat. When they’re careless, a struggling Kings team can crush them. Every indication from the start was that a sloppy offensive night was in store.

The Warriors totaled eight turnovers in the first quarter alone, tallying a lowly three assists. The Kings in return scored 11 points off the Warriors’ turnovers, helping them earn a 15-point lead after the first 12 minutes. Once the second quarter began, the ball finally started moving for the home team. But not for long.

Aided by two four-point plays from Curry and a Green 3-pointer, the Warriors cut the deficit down to four points in the second quarter, all for the Kings to go on an 11-0 run, which included back-to-back turnovers by Golden State.

Going into halftime, the Warriors already had given the ball away 13 times for 20 Kings points. Their final turnover total was 22 giveaways for 34 Kings points….

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Publish date : 2025-01-06 04:08:00

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