Curry made a three-point shootout, and the Warriors made an 18-point comeback! Paul came off the bench to be impressed, and Klay was down
The NBA preseason continues, with the Warriors hosting the Kings. The two teams met once three days ago, when Kuminga scored 28 points to lead the team to a comeback victory over the Kings. Because of Green's ankle injury, Kuminga got a chance to play and led the league in points per game in the preseason. Cole also revealed good news that Green has been approved for low-intensity training and will be reassessed next Monday. Counting the two consecutive wins against the Lakers, the Warriors have not tasted defeat in the preseason, but the team's deep-seated hidden danger is that there is a lack of personnel inside, Paul can't play his best energy next to the Splash Brothers when he starts, Paul prefers to block with high school forwards, and the quality of defense has also decreased a lot. In view of this, Cole finally made a decision, and Paul came off the bench for this game!
The Kings, one of the biggest dark horses in the West last season, ranked first in the league in offensive firepower, but were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. This summer, the Kings renewed Sabonis for five years and $217 million, adding McGee, Duarte and others, retaining the team's core framework last season, and they are expected to have a place in the top six in the West in the new season. The Kings still put on the strongest lineup: Fox + Huerter + Barnes + Murray + Sabonis; On the Warriors' side, due to Looney's physical discomfort, Kerr let rookie Jackson Davis into the starting lineup: Curry + Klay + Wiggins + Kuminga + Davis. Compared with Paul's previous starters, the new starting lineup is significantly higher and more impactful.
The Kings started with a three-pointer, Murray's breakaway dunk, and then Curry's rollover jumper, and Fox also singled Wiggins. On the Warriors' side, only Kuminga responded with consecutive singles, Klay missed + Davis was capped + Wiggins and Curry played iron continuously, and the Warriors' offense was somewhat stagnant. In the middle of the period, Curry hit two consecutive 3-pointers to stop the bleeding, and then fed Davis a layup to stop the Kings in a wave. The Kings bench relied on Monk and McGee to blossom inside and out, and Saric was in good hands, scoring five straight points to respond, and the Warriors trailed the Kings 22-23 after the first quarter. The Warriors had too many turnovers overall in the first quarter, and it wasn't until the second half that Paul came on the court that the situation improved.
Coming back in the second quarter, Monk led the team to continue to score, Paul played consecutive games with Saric and Klay used layups to break the scoring drought. The Kings relied on Michael and Huerter to widen the gap again, and Wiggins chased the score several times with singles in critical moments, and when the Kings blossomed more from the outside, it was Wiggins' three-point in time to stop the bleeding. Paul continued to feed Saric at the end of the quarter to complete a 2+1, then Paul hit another 3-pointer in the bottom corner to give the Warriors a 49-56 trail to the Kings at halftime. Throughout the first half, the Splash Brothers did not perform well, especially Klay, who was completely untouched, but when the Kings tried to open the point gap, Saric and Wiggins scored back-to-back points, plus Paul's control stabilized the situation.
At the start of the third quarter, Kerr deliberately continued to design tactics around Kuminga: received a pass from Klay and scored a three-pointer, and Barnes was forced to kill with his back, and Kuminga played aggressively, but he also made more mistakes. Curry hit a three-pointer in the middle of the period, Davis and Wiggins finished consecutive inside shots, and the Warriors chased a three-point deficit. Since then, the Kings have continued to exert their strength, Murray has completed 2+1, Barnes hit a three-pointer, Sabonis also eats Sarric, Curry's three-point cup is watery, Murray and Jones have rained three points, and the King has extended the difference to 18 points! At the end of the quarter, Paul fed Saric + three points + killing, leading the Warriors to narrow the gap again. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors trailed the Kings 76-89.
Entering the fourth quarter, neither team had any intention of giving up, and Klay hit a three-pointer, and Kuminga's three-pointer stopped the Kings. The Warriors continued to make a force, Kuminga frontal jump shot + Feeding Peyton Jr. layup, Davis hit consecutive dunks, and the Warriors chased only 6 points. Fox and Sabonis responded in quick succession, Curry's ultra-difficult drift of three points, and Wiggins' jump shot once again returned to suspense. In the final moments, Curry hit consecutive three-pointers, Wiggins and Paul blossomed inside and out, and after Curry hit a rebound three-pointer, the Warriors chased only one point. Saric missed two free throws to miss the opportunity to overcome, Huerter made one of two free throws, the Warriors' last attack, Curry hit a three-point shot, Fox's whistle hit iron, the Warriors finally defeated the Kings 116-115, ushering in a four-point winning streak, Curry three-point kill!
Stats, on the Warriors' side, Curry hit 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Klay scored 5 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists on 2-of-10 shooting, Kuminga had 18 points and 6 rebounds, Davis had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Wiggins scored 16 points, Paul had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and Saric had 14 points and 6 rebounds. The king's side. Fox had 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists, Murray 24 points and eight rebounds, Sabonis 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and Mitchell 14. Throughout the game, the two teams were really fighting each other, and Paul was indeed fit off the bench, activating Saric and Wiggins, and was physically fit in key moments. In addition, Curry is still accurate, and Kuminga continues to perform steadily, although rookie Davis continues to eat caps, but the protective frame effect is good, but Klay feels very struggling, dragging the team back.