SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 10 (Ticker) -- Five players scored in
double figures to give Mike Montgomery his first professional
win.
Mike Dunleavy scored 17 points and Troy Murphy added 15 as the Golden State Warriors cruised to a 97-79 win over the Sacramento
Kings in each teams' preseason opener.
After 18 seasons as coach at Stanford University, Montgomery was
hired in the offseason as the team's sixth coach since the
start of the 1999-2000 season.
Derek Fisher, who signed a free-agent contract with the Warriors
in the offseason, scored 12 in his debut with the club.
The Kings were without power forward Chris Webber, who sat out
the game because of soreness in his knee. His status is
uncertain as the team prepares for a pair exhibition games with
the Houston Rockets in China this week.
The first game is slated for October 14 in Shanghai with the
second game in Beijing two days later.
Mike Bibby and Brad Miller combined for just 11 points -
shooting 2-of-19 from the floor - as Sacramento shot 31
percent(26-of-83) in the loss. All-Star Peja Stojakovic led the
team with 18 points.
