The beauty of having superstars is that they can put a team on their back, and lead a dominant performance. Such was the case for the Golden State Warriors, who outscored the Sacramento Kings by 21 points in Kevin Durant’s 37 minutes, and by 18 points in Steph Curry’s 36.
The danger of having superstars is that the team becomes dependent on them, and sometimes struggles in those inevitable moments when the players sit. Such was also the case for the Warriors, who were outscored by 16 points in the 11 minutes Durant rode the pine, and by 13 points in Curry’s 12 minutes of rest.