What we learned as Warriors’ balanced attack fuels rout over Kings

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What we learned as Warriors’ balanced attack fuels rout over Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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The Warriors and Kings have a rivalry again.

After absorbing five consecutive defeats – including a Play-In Tournament blowout – from Sacramento, the Warriors on Friday night rolled into Golden1 Center and laid a 132-106 smackdown on the Kings.

The win moves the Warriors (29-27) into the Western Conference’s No. 9 seed, one full game ahead of the Kings (28-28).

Five Warriors scored in double figures, led by Moses Moody and Buddy Hield, each of whom totaled 22. Brandin Podziemski had 21, Stephen Curry 20 and Jimmy Butler 17.

The Warriors piled up 40 assists, with only 12 turnovers, while scoring 38 points off 24 Sacramento giveaways.

Here are three observations from a victory that lifts Golden State to 4-1 since Butler arrived via trade with the Miami Heat:

Second-Quarter Burn

It’s not often that the Warriors separate from a quality opponent with Curry on the bench, but that’s exactly what happened in the second quarter.

It started with defense, as Sacramento’s first possession ended with a shot-clock violation, the first of three giveaways in the first three minutes of the quarter. That set the Warriors on a 19-6 run that pushed their three-point first-quarter lead to 16 (50-34) with 7:33 left in the half – all without Curry.

Golden State’s defense forced four turnovers in the quarter and exploited them for 10 points. Butler, Green and Moody were particularly active on that end.

The defense served as launchpad for the offense. The Warriors recorded 11 assists, four by Green and three by Curry, whose passing burned the Kings’ double-teaming. Eight different players scored, with Quinten Post the loudest by draining three triples in three tries.

The Warriors went into the locker room with a 68-53 lead and, moreover, a layer of swagger they were able to maintain throughout.

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Publish date : 2025-02-21 21:32:00

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