The Warriors were eliminated from playoff contention in their 118-94 loss to the Kings in Sacramento on Tuesday. The Dubs finished the season as the winningest 10th seed in NBA history but continued a trend of no 10th-seeded team advancing to the playoffs from the Play-In.
Despite falling short of the playoffs, the Warriors ended the season playing their best basketball, going 27-13 in their final 40 games and winning 17 of their final 22 road games.
Play-In Tournament: Kings 118 - Warriors 94 - 4/16/24
KEEGAN MURRAY FLURRY
Keegan Murray got the Kings off to a quick start, scoring their first nine points and 11 of their first 13. Murray hit three early 3-pointers, outscoring the Warriors by himself (9-8) before any other King scored. The first King to join Murray in the scoring column was De'Aaron Fox, who ended the first quarter with eight points on 4-for-5 shooting. The duo combined to equal the Warriors' point total in the opening frame (22 points) and helped Sacramento to a nine-point lead.
Murray (32) and Fox (24) were the game's top two scorers, combining for 56 points.
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KUMINGA'S MID-RANGE GAME
Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors in paint points this season and set a franchise record for most dunks in a season. However, a significant development in his game has been his decision-making and adding versatility to his offensive skillset. This versatility was displayed on Tuesday, as the third-year forward hit three mid-range jumpers in the first half, including two during a personal 6-0 run that helped keep the Dubs in striking distance. Kuminga used Domantas Sabonis playing him for the drive to his advantage, creating separation and accelerating into hesitation pull-up jumpers.
Kuminga scored 10 points in the final 4:21 of the second quarter, ending the half with a team-high 12 points as the Warriors cut a once 16-point deficit to four.
A highlight-reel play by Jonathan Kuminga!
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SPLASH BROS HELD IN CHECK
Stephen Curry (5) and Klay Thompson (0) combined for just five points on 2-for-10 shooting in the first half. Curry got it going in the third quarter, scoring 11 points in the frame, but Thompson remained without a point. Curry finished with 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting and six turnovers, while Thompson had zero points on 0-for-10 shooting.
Stephen Curry with the And-1!
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MOODY MAKES HIS MARK
Moses Moody was very efficient off the bench for the Warriors, scoring 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting in 15 minutes. Despite the Warriors trailing by as many as 26 points, Moody had a positive plus-minus for most of the game, including an impactful second-quarter stretch that helped keep the team afloat.
What a shot by Moses Moody
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UP NEXT
The Warriors' 2023-24 season has concluded and they will prepare for the NBA Draft, which will be two days this year, with the first round on June 26 and Round 2 on June 27.
