With a defense designed by associate head coach Jordi Fernandez, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors, 118-94, Tuesday night in the Western Conference play-in. Good news for the home team, but another day’s delay for the Brooklyn Nets announcement that Fernandez will be their next head coach.
The win over the Warriors had the Kings hold Steph Curry to 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting and completely erase Klay Thompson who in what may have been his last game with Golden State, shot 0-of-10, including 0-of-6 from deep. It wasn’t just a loss. It was more like a changing of the guard in northern California basketball.