Sacramento Kings win first playoff game in 17 years, defeat Golden State Warriors

By Naveen Apr 17, 2023

The Sacramento Kings have not returned to the playoffs in 17 years.

[{"selector":"#anim-35750a3b-dca7-4bf5-b24f-321e1127659a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdbd6d96-3914-4617-89a6-8c93186f1767","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1bb835b8-596a-4dfa-a69d-0ffc7a6d875a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a44587e6-4c92-4716-a28f-ffa69ab9cd11 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

Kings guard Aaron Fox had 38 points in a 126-123 win over the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference opener.

[{"selector":"#anim-4414b541-8280-475c-847c-7ef35ddb00f2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.24062488616884%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b58cf363-2e53-4d99-afdf-6191ba31ddb3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b50f04d-e156-4d0a-8112-59bca748aa82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55ddcb11-2cf7-4d44-aa48-9a4b25ab332c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

Finished with five assists and three steals.

[{"selector":"#anim-8a860082-d785-4ce2-a29d-5b97ca2e9b80 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.22656238608351%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b98afec8-0eb7-42e0-8c3b-440eac641ab6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-58771706-23af-45de-b21e-39d1ebce6f39","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffafba89-8983-441f-8b97-d3119084d42a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

The Warriors built a double-digit lead in the third quarter after the first half ended.

[{"selector":"#anim-3f0f10b6-61da-4703-a897-72dac9e08a75 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.753906154002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8c7608f-88ea-41a6-9da4-03c53bc5739a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1605b92-8b62-44bb-a49d-03f02785aca1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a502563d-0e8f-48ed-901b-7382a4c43ce2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

Curry finished with 30 points for Golden State. Klay Thompson had 21 points and one assist.

[{"selector":"#anim-ea260cb8-03fd-426f-9a98-fecc62c73d12 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b7ec15a-254a-4993-a23f-dc955320ce6b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-186aa50a-c123-459d-9ed9-bd9c22928aaf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8f40241e-3425-476d-9032-c779abc87a07","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

Elsewhere, New York defeated the Knicks 101-97, while Cleveland defeated the Cavaliers.

[{"selector":"#anim-99fb739b-c634-41f5-8cd0-eabd37250455 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-8.749999886225723%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da2ec6b7-00de-48c1-843d-53c818f00b9a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cef29f79-2a54-453c-a687-6f8e0ef2a5f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8313a72-6941-49e7-afb5-e58f30db3b90","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

Julius Randle returned from a sprained ankle to finish with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

[{"selector":"#anim-0d887c76-5bb8-4c9a-9859-8582fd107f37 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-182d2c3c-9eec-4b16-b6b7-dc94bfbab37f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-16361b60-1da3-4e8e-814d-9a37f20d7d42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32a9553a-38be-4ea5-a791-6720cbcc1c3c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

[{"selector":"#anim-fb5e3f17-a29b-42a7-a6b4-f69584977fd6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.15595286430761%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Images: google More Details