The Sacramento Kings will look to light the lamp again on Monday night when they host the Golden State Warriors in game two of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
The Kings won the first game 126-123. Game two begins at 10:00 p.m. EDT at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
Injury Update Sacramento Kings – Golden State Warriors
The Warriors entered this series as the No. 6 seed in the West, with a 44-38 record. The Warriors led for most of the first half of game one on Saturday night, but the Kings rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring Golden State 71-62 in the final two frames to win.
Steph Curry, who had 30 points on the night and was 6 of 14 from three, attempted a game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer but was unsuccessful, as the Kings won 126-123. Klay Thompson had 21 points and five three-pointers, while Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins each had 17 points.
Curry’s incredible shooting ability has become a staple of the playoffs, and Game 1 was no exception.
Curry recovered from a slow start and turned on the gas in the second half, scoring 20 of his 30 points from distances most players would not dare to attempt.
He was by far Golden State’s top producer, and he’ll be a very safe and chalky DFS option for as long as the Warriors are around.
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In the Kings’ first playoff game in 17 years, the Golden 1 Center was rocking. The raucous crowd aided the Kings’ 126-123 victory after they stormed back in the second half.
When all was said and done, they lit the beam and led the series 1-0. De’Aaron Fox, who had 38 points, and Malik Monk, who came off the bench to score 32 points, were the game’s two biggest stars.
Fox shone as the Kings took a 1-0 lead over the 2022 champions. He showed no signs of the ankle injury that sidelined him a week ago. With a clean injury report, Fox and the Kings are now firing on all cylinders.
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Injury Report Kings:
| PLAYER | INJURY | STATUS |
| Matthew Dellavedova | Finger | Expected to be out until at least Apr 30 |
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Injury Report Warriors:
| PLAYER | INJURY | STATUS |
| Jordan Poole | Ankle | Game Time Decision |
| Ty Jerome | Illness | Game Time Decision |
| Andre Iguodala | Wrist | Expected to be out until at least Apr 21 |
| Ryan Rollins | Foot | Out for the season |
