The Warriors failed to make buckets down the stretch and suffered a 110-106 loss
to the Kings on Monday night at Oracle Arena. A close game throughout, the Kings
went ahead for good when Bogdan Bogdanovic made a driving layup with 12.6
seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Dubs had a chance to tie or take the
lead on the ensuing possession, but Klay Thompson’s 3-point attempt was off the
mark and Sacramento added a pair of free throws to put the game away. The
Warriors went scoreless over the final 3:10 of the game, ending a 2-1 homestand
on a sour note.
WHAT WENT WRONG Playing without a pair of MVPs, the Warriors struggled to find
offense at the end of quarters. The Kings ended the second and fourth quarters
on 8-0 runs and closed the third period with a 9-0 spurt. That third quarter run
grew into a 16-2 advantage at the start of the fourth quarter, stretching the
Kings’ lead to six points before the Warriors came back and temporarily took the
lead. Ironically, the Kings’ second and third quarter runs occurred immediately
after the Dubs took their biggest leads of the game, 10 and eight points,
respectively, spoiling the Warriors’ chances at putting the game away.
Another chance to break the game open dissipated late in the fourth quarter.
After a Thompson 3-pointer in the corner put the Dubs ahead by four with 3:11
left in the game, the Warriors and Kings exchanged missed shots before
Sacramento’s Garrett Temple was fouled on a three-point attempt with 1:57 left
in the game. Temple made the first two foul shots and missed the third, but
Sacramento grabbed the offensive rebound and eventually finished the possession
with a dunk, tying the game at 106-106. The Warriors wouldn’t score again.
3’S COMPANY Until the final minutes, the Warriors were stellar from beyond the
arc. Klay Thompson knocked down five treys for a game-high 21 points and
Draymond Green connected on four. As a team, the Warriors were a solid 43.2
percent (16-for-37), which is a considerable achievement considering they were
playing without Stephen Curry (right hand contusion) and Kevin Durant (sprained
left ankle). But the Dubs couldn’t make them when they counted the most, as they
missed on their final six 3-point attempts.
.@KlayThompson from the corner … #SPLASH (@NBCSAuthentic)
pic.twitter.com/CErMgrrKVL– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 28, 2017
.@KlayThompson from the corner … #SPLASH (@NBCSAuthentic)
pic.twitter.com/CErMgrrKVL
MCCAW’S FIRST START With Curry out, second-year guard Patrick McCaw got his
first start of the season and tallied 16 points, seven assists and four steals –
all season-highs. It was McCaw’s first start since Game 4 of the 2017 Western
Conference Finals, and the 24th start of his pro career (regular season and
playoffs combined).
Steal & a slam by @PMcCaw0 (@NBCSAuthentic) pic.twitter.com/GMzxzi3Nvt– Golden
State Warriors (@warriors) November 28, 2017
Steal & a slam by @PMcCaw0 (@NBCSAuthentic) pic.twitter.com/GMzxzi3Nvt
SOLID BENCH EFFORTS The Dubs’ reserves were solid with Andre Iguodala (4-for-5
FGs) scoring 11 points and Shaun Livingston getting 10 (5-for-6 FGs), but the
Kings got tremendous production from their reserves. Willie Cauley-Stein was
8-for-9 from the field with a team-high 19 points. Frank Mason added 14 points
and Bogdanovic capped his 12-point effort with the go-ahead basket in the final
seconds. Overall, Sacramento’s bench out-scored that of the Warriors 54-43.
OK @andre!
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BARNES GETS HIS RING Prior to the game, Warriors forward Draymond Green
presented former Warrior Matt Barnes with his 2017 NBA Championship ring. Barnes
helped the Dubs to the title, averaging 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 20.5
minutes in 20 regular season games with the Dubs. His title capped a second
go-around with the Dubs, as Barnes played an integral role as a reserve on the
2007 ‘We Believe’ Warriors that upset the number-one seed Dallas Mavericks in
the playoffs. A native of Sacramento who also played with the Kings during his
14-year NBA career, Barnes was joined on the court by his two sons and his high
school basketball coach during the pregame ceremony.
Great moment on #WarriorsGround as @Matt_Barnes22 receives his 2017 Championship
pic.twitter.com/mBpHBzPQO8– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 28, 2017
Great moment on #WarriorsGround as @Matt_Barnes22 receives his 2017 Championship
pic.twitter.com/mBpHBzPQO8
UP NEXT The Dubs embark on their longest road trip of the season, playing their
first of six straight road games on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers.
This will be the first of this season’s four head-to-head matchups, and the game
will be televised on NBC Sports Bay Area and NBA TV.
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