Looking for a bounce back win against the 28-1 Golden State Warriors, the Kings used a 16-4 run - led by Rudy Gay's 11 points - to end the first quarter and take a two-point lead.
The story of the game, however, came in the second quarter as Stephen Curry and Omri Casspi combined for 38 points in the frame, 29 of which came consecutively as the two battled in the half’s final 3 minutes.
The shootout between Curry and Casspi led to a 61-58 Kings lead after two quarters of play.