Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis every posted a double-double for the Sacramento Kings, who rode a dominant first half to a 129-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday evening in San Francisco.
Enjoying with out De’Aaron Fox, out with a bruised proper glute, the Kings dominated their Northern California rival from the opening tip. Monk had 16 factors and 10 assists within the first half, whereas Sabonis bundled 18 factors with 9 rebounds and 6 assists to assist Sacramento construct a 75-51 lead on the break.
Even with Stephen Curry ending off a 26-point efficiency for Golden State, the Kings managed the ultimate two quarters to enhance to 4-1 underneath interim coach Doug Christie, who took over after Mike Brown was fired on Dec. 27.
Sabonis completed the sport with 22 factors, a team-high 13 rebounds and 7 assists for Sacramento, which confronted the Warriors for the primary time since profitable a Western Convention play-in sport in April.
Taking on the first ball-handling chores within the absence of Fox, Monk paced the Kings with 26 factors to enhance his game-high 12 assists and 4 steals.
Kevin Huerter (16), Devin Carter (13), DeMar DeRozan (12), Keegan Murray (11) and Keon Ellis (11) additionally scored in double figures for Sacramento, which emptied its bench forward of Monday’s go to from Miami to conclude a back-to-back.
Sabonis hit 10 of his 13 photographs and Monk made 9 of his 14 makes an attempt because the Kings completed 51.7 p.c from the ground.
Curry, who sat out Saturday’s 121-113 residence win over Memphis to relaxation sore knees, shot 8-of-12 and hit 4 of 8 makes an attempt from 3-point vary to go together with seven assists.
Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 18 factors, Moses Moody scored 13 and Draymond Inexperienced had 10 for the Warriors, who discovered earlier than the sport that ahead Jonathan Kuminga will possible miss no less than the subsequent three weeks with a sprained proper ankle.
Curry’s teammates shot simply 8-for-27 from past the arc, leaving Golden State at simply 34.3 p.c from distance for the sport. Sacramento related on 19 of its 43 3-point makes an attempt (44.2 p.c).
–Area Degree Media