In fact, the NBA playoffs are more like a showdown between the two teams to the end, and in the end it is more like a battle of willpower and the desire to win.
After all, when all the tactics of the two teams are on the table without reservation, which team plays harder and has more desire to win at this time, the goddess of victory often favors this team at this time.
After the Kings lost their home turf in the last battle against the Warriors Tenno Mountain, today's G6 showdown between the two teams moved to the Warriors' home venue Chase Center is not only about the face of the third king of the West, but also a life-and-death battle for the king.
If the Kings continue to lose today, the team's playoff journey this season will also come to an end...
Obviously, today's desperate Kings rose up in a strong pursuit, even if they played on the road, they firmly suppressed the Warriors (except for trailing by 2 points in the first quarter), and limited the shooting percentage of the Warriors to 38.6%.
After the game, Barnes fast-break dunk, Sabonis and Murray hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Kings a fantastic 8-0 start.
Timeout back, Curry shot a long-range three-pointer, and there was also a mid-range shot,
After a rare two-hit free throw, he scored six straight points, followed by another splash brother, Thompson, who hit a long-range shot in the final 24 seconds to give the Warriors a two-point lead over the Kings 25-23 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Kings scored 9 points in a single quarter, and the biggest contributor was Monk.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Monk and Lyles scored 4 consecutive goals to achieve a comeback, after which Looney scored a second attack, Thompson broke through for a layup, and King Monk, Murray and Lyles continued to respond to this...
The Kings led the Warriors by 11 points at one point, Thompson scored five straight points, and Wiggins also had a breakaway layup, and at the end of the first half, the Warriors trailed the Kings 51-58.
It is worth mentioning that during the second quarter when Sabonis and Rooney competed for the ball, he was injured by the latter's elbow to the corner of the eye when jumping the ball.
Rooney made an obvious foul, but the referee turned a blind eye to it and said nothing.
In comparison between the two teams' free throws, the Warriors led the Kings 35-25.
In the third quarter, Barnes hit a 3-pointer to give the Kings a 10-point lead. Wiggins and Curry responded, and Sabonis on King's side received consecutive fouls, five fouls after half a quarter.
Thompson scored back-to-back points, the Warriors chased 70-75, and then entered Munch's show time, and this section Munch was like a one-horse savior!
After the Warriors chased for five points, Monk hit three consecutive three-pointers, while also assisting Fox's long-range shot, and in the third quarter, the Warriors trailed the Kings 80-90.
In the final quarter, Monk singled Curry like a melon chopping vegetables, the latter was targeted by Monk on the defensive end, and Fox also scored three points...
In the final seven minutes, the Kings led 106-94, after which the two teams fell into iron, Wiggins missed two free throws, and King Huerte hit another 3-pointer, giving the Kings a 112-96 lead in the final five minutes.
With Fox hitting two free throws, Monk broke through Thompson to score a layup, and the Kings extended their lead to 19 points, and then the Warriors also withdrew their starters early, and the game lost suspense...
In the end, the Kings defeated the Warriors 118-99 to regain home-court advantage, dragging the series into a best-of-seven battle.
Curry had 29 points, 5 assists, 2 steals and 5 turnovers, Thompson also scored 22 points, and the Splash Brothers made a total of 41 shots and scored 51 points.
Green, who played bravely in the last game, had 4 points, 10 assists and 2 blocks, and the magic was no more.
Wiggins Poole had a slump, Wiggins scored 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks on 5-of-13 shooting, and Poole scored 7 points on 2-of-11 shooting.
On the Kings' side, Fox had 26 points, 11 assists, 3 steals and 5 turnovers, and Monk shot 8 of 14 from the field and 9 of 10 free throws to score 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
When the Warriors trailed the Kings 2-0, remember what Warrior Thompson said?
Thompson said the Kings will regret that they are now leading 2-0 and then the Warriors will knock them out by four straight cities...
Now that the series between the two teams has come to the final game of the seven, according to the Warriors' away performance attributes, this time the Warriors still have a chance to retire away and successfully advance to the second round...