The Sacramento Kings (21-58, 14th in the Western Conference) will face the Golden State Warriors (36-42, 10th in the Western Conference). Golden State heads into this game struggling, having dropped their last four contests.
Within their division, the Warriors hold a balanced 6-6 record. They rank eighth in the Western Conference offensively, putting up an average of 114.8 points per game while shooting 46.1% from the field.
Meanwhile, the Kings have had difficulty against Pacific Division rivals, posting a 3-11 record. Sacramento holds a 13-26 record in games where they have fewer turnovers than their opponents, even though they average 13.7 turnovers per game.
Offensively, Golden State averages 114.8 points per game, which is 6.4 points fewer than the 121.2 points Sacramento typically allows. The Kings shoot 46.7% from the field, slightly below the 47.9% shooting percentage opponents have recorded against the Warriors this season…Read more
Warriors Legacy Snapshot
This game represents the third time these two teams will face each other this season. In their previous encounter on January 10, the Warriors secured a dominant 137-103 victory, led by Stephen Curry’s 27-point performance.
Key Contributors
For Golden State, Draymond Green averages 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Over the past 10 games, Brandin Podziemski has contributed 17.4 points and 5.5 rebounds on average.
On the Sacramento side, Maxime Raynaud posts averages of 12.1 points and 7.5 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan has been scoring 13.8 points per game across the last 10 outings…Read more
Recent Form (Last 10 Games)
The Warriors have gone 3-7, averaging 112.0 points, 39.8 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 9.2 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game, with a 47.5% shooting rate. Their opponents have scored an average of 120.2 points.
Similarly, the Kings are 3-7 over their last 10 games, averaging 111.6 points, 42.4 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 5.9 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.7%. Opposing teams have averaged 125.3 points against them.
Injury Report
The Warriors will be without Quinten Post (foot), Jimmy Butler III (knee, out for season), Al Horford (calf), Moses Moody (knee, out for season), and LJ Cryer (illness).
For the Kings, Domantas Sabonis (back), De’Andre Hunter (eye), Zach LaVine (finger), and Drew Eubanks (thumb) are all sidelined for the season. Russell Westbrook is out with a foot injury, while Malik Monk is listed as day-to-day with a shoulder issue, and Keegan Murray remains out due to an ankle injury…Read more
