De'Aaron Fox burned with 38 points to help Kings defeat Warriors in intense game 1
With the return of Andrew Wiggins after a long time not playing, the Golden State Warriors almost had the strongest force in the march to Golden 1 Center - the home ground of the Sacramento Kings.
On the home side, the important people were also in the best shape before entering Game 1 of this Playoffs series.
True to the initial prediction of experts, the two teams played equally throughout the entire match.
As usual, "chef" Stephen Curry was still the one to score points for the visitors in important moments, but today, De'Aaron Fox on the home side did better than the defending MVP Finals.
After Stephen Curry made a successful 3-pointer that put GSW into a 114-112 lead (4 minutes to play), Sacramento responded with 7 points in a row, stemming from Fox's 3-point return.
Golden State immediately closed the gap to 1 point thanks to Curry's lay-up in the last minute, but Andrew Wiggins missed the opportunity to bring the victory when he missed an empty 3 point at a zero angle.
Malik Monk then took advantage of two free throw situations to give Kings a 126-123 lead when the game was only 2.9 seconds. Another opportunity came to the Warriors when Curry got a 3-pointer, but again the ball did not go into the basket and the game was decided.
Wiggins and Stephen Curry's failed game-winner effort gave the Sacramento Kings their first Playoffs win in 16 years.
De'Aaron Fox took the MVP title of the match with a top performance, scoring 38 points and 5 assists. With that, Malik Monk threw very well in the hand today with 32 points and 62% performance (8-13 FG). Domantas Sabonis got himself a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
On the Golden State side, Stephen Curry led with 30 points and 6 rebounds. Right behind him was Klay Thompson with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Game 2 of the Playoffs series between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors will take place at 9:00 am on Tuesday, April 18. The Kings continued to own the home field advantage in this match before the series moved to the Warriors' field in Game 3 and Game 4.
