Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Oracle Arena. TV: NBC Sports Bay Area. Radio: KGMZ 95.7 “The Game” in Oakland and San Francisco, KRTY 95.3 in San Jose, KION 1460 and 101.1 in Salinas and Monterey.
Warriors: 52-16, No. 2 in the Western Conference, two games behind Houston.
Kings: 22-47, No. 13 in the Western Conference, 32½ games behind Houston.
Warriors: Despite the absences of Stephen Curry (right ankle sprain), Klay Thompson (broken right thumb), Draymond Green (sore right shoulder), David West (right arm cyst) and Patrick McCaw (broken left wrist), Golden State defeated the hot Los Angeles Lakers 117-106 on Wednesday night at Oracle Arena.