The hope was that the Warriors' playoff experience - that championship DNA they rely on so heavily, that Kings coach Mike Brown cautioned his young team about - would show. Jordan Poole might wake from his sleepy first half. Or, maybe Curry would take over at the drop of a pin, as he's done so many times before. Perhaps an appearance from the famous "Game 6 Klay" would surface. The hope was that the Warriors would rally in the second half and find new life - something they've done so many times not only this season, but in this series.
That was in large part due to Curry and Thompson, who combined for 29 points in the first half. Golden State trailed by just seven at the break. Overall, the Kings outrebounded the Warriors 53-42, including an 18-11 edge on the offensive end. The Kings also dominated the boards, grabbing 32 rebounds, 11 of which were offensive boards in the first half. Sacramento outscored Golden State 30-16 in the paint and shot 40.7% from the field, compared to the Warriors' first-half season-low 27.8%. They committed nine turnovers in the first half alone, leading to 15 Sacramento points. They opened sloppily - several empty possessions forced by blocks and strips from Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis.
The Warriors set the tone for their lackluster game early. "I don't know if that was an energy thing or a focus thing, or whatever it was, but you have to be able to learn those lessons quickly." "We just had a lot of kind of mental errors, and they took advantage of it and grabbed momentum early," Stephen Curry said.
"I don't think ," Klay Thompson said after Golden State was completely outplayed in a 118-99 loss that saw the Warriors fail to close out their Western Conference first-round series and allowed the Kings to tie it at 3 wins apiece. They would be playing with far more emotions.īut even with Kerr's warnings, the Warriors were somehow caught off guard. They would be playing with more aggression. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr even warned his team: Be ready for a different level from the Kings. And before the Kings raced onto the Chase Center floor, Harrison Barnes yelled, "Leave it all on the floor and let's bring this back to Sac." SAN FRANCISCO - Heading into Friday night's Game 6, Sacramento Kings veteran Malik Monk told his teammates in the locker room to lock in, that it was a must for the starters to begin the game right, live up to the bright lights and don't have any regrets. Kendra Andrews, ESPN Apr 29, 2023, 01:25 AM ET
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