In their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Super 4 of the Golden State Warriors showed the world that they can co-exists on the basketball floor as they annihilated the Clippers in a 45-point victory.
But Thursday game against the Sacramento Kings is a different one.
After a sloppy game in which the NBA super team Golden State Warriors committed 24 turnovers, the Warriors still managed to triumph over the Sacramento Kings in San Jose, 105-96. This is the Warriors 3rd game of the NBA preseason.
Kevin Durant led the Warriors with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in 26 minutes. Stephen Curry back-up KD's dominant performance with 13 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.
On the other hand, DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Gary Temple added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, per ESPN.
For the first 6 minutes of the game, the Warriors and the Kings traded baskets. The Warriors didn't have its first lead until Steph Curry made a 26-foot three pointer to put them up by 2 points, 21-19. Following Curry's three, Durant also made his own three-pointer. After the first quarter, the Warriors led the Kings with a score of 27-24.
The Warriors committed 7 turnovers in the 2nd quarter for a total of 15 miscues in the first half. Those turnovers led to 16 points for the Kings. And the Kings outscored the Warriors 31-23 in the 2nd quarter and headed into the 2nd half with a 55-50 advantage.
The alternate blows continued in the 3rd quarter as both teams exchange points once again. Durant finish the 3rd quarter already with 25 points. The score is even through 3 quarters 78 apiece.
With the starters from both teams rested at the final period, it seems like the Warriors are losing this game. With Malachi Richardson making 1 out of 2 from the free-throw line, the Kings lead 96-91 with 3:17 remaining in the game. But the Warriors use a 14-0 finishing blow to close out the game.
With 105-96 victory over the Kings, the Golden State Warriors improved to 2-1 in the preseason while the Sacramento Kings dropped to 0-2.
