The Kings are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
A team that faced a similar drought was honored Thursday night at Oracle Arena.
The 2006-07 Golden State Warriors made the playoffs for the first time in 13 seasons. Dubbed the “We Believe” squad, the Warriors broke the franchise’s long drought and shocked the NBA by becoming just the third No. 8 seed to win a first-round series, ousting the No. 1 Dallas Mavericks in six games.
Steve Kerr, now the Warriors’ coach, was a commentator with TNT at that time.
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“I was on the mic that night for the deciding game with Marv Albert,” Kerr said before Thursday’s game.