What we learned as DeRozan gets no help in Kings’ loss to Warriors

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What we learned as DeRozan gets no help in Kings’ loss to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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SACRAMENTO — Most of the Kings looked like they still were on the NBA All-Star break during their rough 132-106 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.

Both teams returned to action following a seven-day hiatus courtesy of the league’s annual showcase — but only one showed up. Outside of DeMar DeRozan, the rest of the Kings were nowhere to be found.

DeRozan finished with a game-high 34 points, but he received no help from his teammates on the offensive end of the floor. Turnovers didn’t make matters any better for Sacramento, which committed a season-high 24 turnovers in the ugly loss.

It was the third Warriors-Kings matchup of the season, but the first since each team’s roster makeover after the dramatic Feb. 6 trade deadline. Newly acquired Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III finished with 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting, with three rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes.

Point guard Markelle Fultz made his Kings debut, finishing with a Sacramento bench-high eight points on an efficient 4-of-5 shooting with one monster slam in eight minutes off the bench.

Zach LaVine added 13 points in 34 minutes. Jonas Valančiūnas had six points in nine minutes. Jake LaRavia went scoreless but provided an energy boost off the bench at times in his 15 minutes, adding four rebounds (three offensive).

Both teams entered the game with a 28-27 record and expressed a sense of urgency for the final 27 games of the regular season. One stayed true to their word.

Here are the takeaways from the Kings’ forgetful loss that drops them to 28-28:

A solo effort

DeRozan had more than half of the Kings’ total points in nine minutes of the first quarter. He added nine more in the second frame, finishing the first half with a game-high 24 points.

The next leading scorer for Sacramento at the midway break was Domantas Sabonis with seven.

Three Warriors players were in double digits after the first two quarters. For the Kings, DeRozan was alone in that regard.

DeRozan finished with a game-high 34…

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Publish date : 2025-02-21 21:24:00

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