How To Watch NBA Playoffs First-Round: Warriors at Kings Game 2
The 2022-23 NBA regular season has come to an end and with the Play-In Tournament coming to an end, it is officially time for the playoffs to begin!
On Monday night, the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings will continue, as the two teams will meet in Sacramento for Game 2.
The Kings are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and in Game 1, their fans brought the energy! Golden 1 Center was rocking and they definitely helped carry their team to a win in the first game of this series.
De’Aaron Fox proved to everyone why he was an All-Star this season and why he deserves to be on the All-NBA list, as he went for 38 points, 15 of which came in the final quarter of play.
Fox was fantastic in this game, as was Malik Monk, who scored 32 points on 8-13 shooting off-the-bench for Sacramento.
The Warriors had multiple chances to close to door on Game 1 and come away with a victory, but the Kings held strong despite 30 points from Stephen Curry and both Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole scoring 17 points off-the-bench.
This has a chance to be a fantastic, possible seven-game series and if we learned anything from the first game, it is that Game 2 has a chance to be even better.
Will the Warriors pull off a road win and even the series at 1-1 or will the Kings make an even bigger statement than they did in Game 1 by taking a 2-0 series lead?
Here's how to watch Monday’s game, with game time and TV, lineups, bios and other must-know details.
How to watch Warriors vs. Kings
WHO: Golden State Warriors (0-1) vs. Sacramento Kings (1-0)
WHAT: 2023 NBA Western Conference Playoffs: First-Round, Game 2
WHEN: 10:00 p.m. ET, Monday, April 17
WHERE: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
TV: TNT
Key Stats & Facts For Warriors vs. Kings
- The Kings and Warriors faced off four times during the regular season with the Warriors winning three of the four games played, outscoring the Kings by 23 points.
- The Kings finished the regular season ranking 1st in offensive rating and 25th in defensive rating, while the Warriors finished the regular season ranking 8th in offensive rating and 17th in defensive rating.
- Sacramento is 24-18 at home this season and Golden State is 11-31 on the road, including the postseason.
What Happened In Game 1?
April 15, 2023 - Kings 126, Warriors 123
De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk were fantastic for the Sacramento Kings in Game 1, as the two guards combined to score 70 points, scoring 28 of their team’s 35 fourth quarter points. Sacramento outrebounded Golden State 50-41 in this game and they outscored them by five points from the free-throw line. On the other side of things, Stephen Curry went for 30 points for the Warriors and Andrew Wiggins in his first game since February 13 scored 17 points off-the-bench. The Warriors had 31 assists on 43 made baskets.
Latest Injury News:
Warriors Injuries: Ryan Rollins (foot) - Out, Andre Iguodala (wrist) - Out, Jordan Poole (ankle) - Questionable
Kings Injuries: Matthew Dellavedova (finger) - Out
Projected Starters:
PROJECTED WARRIORS STARTERS:
- G Stephen Curry, 6-2 guard: 29.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists (2022-23 season stats)
- G Donte DiVincenzo, 6-4 guard: 9.4 points, 4.5 rebounds
- G/F Klay Thompson, 6-6 guard/forward: 21.9 points, 4.1 rebounds
- F Draymond Green, 6-6 forward: 8.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists
- C Kevon Looney, 6-9 center: 7.0 points, 9.3 rebounds
PROJECTED KINGS STARTERS:
- G De’Aaron Fox, 6-3 guard: 25.0 points, 6.1 assists
- G/F Kevin Huerter, 6-7 guard/forward: 15.2 points, 3.3 rebounds
- F Keegan Murray, 6-8 forward, 6-7 forward: 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds
- F Harrison Barnes, 6-8 forward: 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds
- C Domantas Sabonis, 6-11 center: 19.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists
Betting Odds:
- The Kings are currently 4.5-point favorites over the Warriors as of Monday morning, according to SI Sportsbook.
- The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 240.5 total points.
What to watch for:
- The Sacramento Kings are making their first postseason appearance since 2006.
- The Golden State Warriors won the 2022 NBA Finals a year ago and have won four of the last eight championships.
- Sacramento is 47-18 this season when they score at least 110 points. Golden State is 41-28 this season when they score at least 110 points, including the postseason.
- The Kings and Warriors have never met in the playoffs before this season.
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