Golden State hosts Sacramento in a Norcal matchup on Friday.
Warriors vs. KingsFriday, March 16th 7:30 p.m.Oracle Arena
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NORCAL NEIGHBORS
Coming off a win over the Lakers on Wednesday, the Warriors will conclude a brief two-game homestand when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. This will be the third of four matchups between the two teams this season, after each side prevailed once in their previous two encounters. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Watch the action on NBC Sports Bay Area, or listen to the call on 95.7 The Game, the Warriors Mobile App and the Warriors Radio Network. FIND TICKETS
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LAST TIME OUT Down several members of the main rotation, the Warriors found a way to win, beating the Lakers 117-106 on Wednesday night. Full Recap
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
LAST GAME'S STARTERS
GSW: Quinn Cook, Nick Young, Kevin Durant, Kevon Looney and Zaza Pachulia
SAC: De'Aaron Fox, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Justin Jackson, Zach Randolph and Willie Cauley-Stein
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Team Notes
SAC: Harry Giles (bi-lateral knee rehabilitation) and Iman Shumpert (post-surgical left knee rehabilitation & left plantar fasciitis) are out. Team Notes
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Considering the Warriors were without three All-Stars, made only six three-pointers and committed a total of 22 turnovers that Los Angeles turned into 29 points on Wednesday, it required one heck of an effort on the part of Golden State’s supporting cast to come away with the victory. There were contributions from throughout the lineup, and often timely ones at that. Nick Young scored 18 points in the second half after being held scoreless in the first two quarters, Zaza Pachulia notched his second-straight double-double after not recording one prior to Sunday, and Quinn Cook scored a season-high 13 points after getting the start at point guard. Speaking of point guards, Shaun Livingston was a consistent scoring threat, making his first six shot attempts of the game. Meanwhile, Omri Casspi added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Kevon Looney tied a season-high with 11 points in 25 minutes. Neither Stephen Curry nor Klay Thompson will be re-evaulated until next week, meaning Golden State will have to make do without either Splash Brother until then at the earliest. It won't be easy, but if they can get that kind of production from the supporting cast, it will go a long way.
TEAM LEADERS
SACRAMENTO SCOUTING REPORT
The Kings haven’t made the playoffs since 2006, and they won’t be joining the postseason this year either. With a record of 22-47, Sacramento currently occupies 13th place in the Western conference and has already been eliminated from playoff contention. It’s been a struggle from the get-go, after the Kings lost eight of their first nine games to begin the season and were never able to recover, although they’re coming off a 123-119 overtime victory over the Heat on Wednesday. Rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox has been a bright spot, currently averaging 11.6 points and 4.4 assists per game, and he sent that aforementioned victory to overtime after sinking a game-tying buzzer-beater at the end of regulation. Wednesday’s win was only the second time Sacramento scored at least 110 points in a game since returning from the All-Star break, and their season average of 99.6 points per contest ranks second-worst in the NBA. The Kings scored precisely 110 points in their lone victory over Golden State earlier this season, and it will likely take another high-scoring effort to repeat that success on Friday.