The Sacramento Kings' first playoff game was as loud as expected. Then, it got louder.
In their first playoff game since 2006, the Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-123 in Game 1 to take an early advantage in the first-round series between the NBA's defending champions and high-flying upstarts.
De'Aaron Fox didn't need much time to acclimate to the playoffs in his first career appearance, going off for 38 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.
The energy was palpable in the Golden 1 Center before tipoff.