Six months ago, the Warriors needed a Game 7 to eliminate the Kings from the playoff race. This night, we were entitled to overtime, with a 121-115 victory on the floor of Sacramento. Deprived of their three main creators (Stephen Curry, Chris Paul and Draymond Green), the Warriors took a half to enter the game, and they relied on the aggressiveness of Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins to come back to the score, then make the difference.
Certainly clumsy, Kuminga plants 28 points with a 13 out of 17 free throws. For the third time in three matches, the winger is the top scorer in his team. For Steve Kerr, interviewed after the meeting, Kuminga brings a new dimension to the Warriors’ game with his aggressiveness and his athletic qualities. Kerr also left it until the end, extension included.
At his side, Wiggins reassured everyone with 20 points in 22 minutes. He, who had only scored 15 points in two preseason matches, was already at 13 at halftime of this meeting with three winning shots scored in three different places. It is under his leadership that the Warriors will wake up in the 2nd quarter after a sluggish start (-15 in the 1st quarter).
Alongside them, Klay Thompson scored 12 points in 17 minutes, and he sat the entire 2nd half. Under the boards, Kevon Looney delivered a great duel to Domantas Sabonis (19 points, 11 rebounds) with his 14 catches.
How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
