Sacramento Kings (22-59) beat Golden State Warriors (37-44) 124-118 at home on Friday, April 10. The Warriors led after three quarters, but the Kings took control in the fourth.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Kings struck first, taking the opening quarter 32-27 and a 5-point lead after one. The Kings kept the pressure on with a 31-24 second quarter, carrying a 12-point lead into halftime.
The Warriors won the third 38-19 to turn the game around, taking a 7-point lead into the fourth. The Kings took the fourth 42-29; the Kings completed the comeback for a 124-118 regulation win.
What decided it
The Kings grabbed 34.8% of their own misses, while the Warriors recovered 15.4%. The second chances kept adding up.
The Warriors did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 32.1 against 28.1. The Kings made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 104 possessions per team, the Kings produced 119.6 points per 100 possessions to 113.9 for the Warriors.
The Warriors' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 42-27.
Who made the difference
Devin Carter was the game's biggest individual force for SAC: 29 pts, 9 reb, 4 ast on 11-18 shooting. His Game Score of 24.6 led everyone. His team was +16 with him on the floor.
Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors with 30 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast on 9-15 shooting, good for a 22.5 Game Score.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 48% for the Kings.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Golden State Warriors lead 4-3.
The Kings are now 22-59, and the Warriors are 37-44. The Kings last five before this game: L-W-W-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.