SACRAMENTO – There was a time when the Warriors were routinely dismissive of the Kings, strolling into the state capital and treating them like annoying peasants before riding back to the Bay with the fully expected victory.
Those days are over. The Kings impolitely informed the reigning champions of that Friday night at Golden 1 Center.
The Warriors got the 130-125 victory, but they went through some serious trials to earn it.
“They’re good,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of Sacramento. “They’re playing with a lot of confidence, and they’re playing fast. They have a lot of shooters and they can put pressure on you and they don’t quit either.