Game ID: 22300060
Golden State Warriors @ Sacramento Kings
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 29 26 40 29 124GSW 37 35 32 19 123
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 3 since 11/13, returns tonight: 8 min (56% of 15)
BACK Fox back 11/13 after 5, 38 min since (107% of 36)
NEW Huerter 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/20 · back-to-backBACK Fox back 11/13 after 5, 37 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Mitchell back 11/19 after 3, 8 min since (56% of 15)
NEW Huerter 24 to 31 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restBACK Fox back 11/13 after 5, 35 min since (97% of 36)
BACK Mitchell back 11/19 after 3, 14 min since (91% of 15)
SAC availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 2 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 11/19 after 3, 13 min since (82% of 15)
SAC availability going into 11/28 · 3 days' restOUT Murray missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Ellis missed 3 since 11/20, returns tonight: 6 min (33% of 17)
BACK Mitchell back 11/19 after 3, 12 min since (76% of 15)
NEW Duarte 12 to 19 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/29 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 11/28 after 3, 6 min since (33% of 17)
BACK Mitchell back 11/19 after 3, 11 min since (73% of 15)
NEW Duarte 12 to 19 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/02 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 4 since 11/22, returns tonight: 23 min (70% of 34)
BACK Ellis back 11/28 after 3, 6 min since (33% of 17)
SAC availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restBACK Murray back 12/02 after 4, 23 min since (70% of 34)
BACK Ellis back 11/28 after 3, 7 min since (40% of 17)
NEW Duarte 12 to 17 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 12/08 · 3 days' restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 15)
OUT Duarte missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 12)
BACK Murray back 12/02 after 4, 27 min since (81% of 34)
BACK Ellis back 11/28 after 3, 7 min since (42% of 17)
GSW availability going into 11/18 · 1 day's restOUT Curry missed 2 since 11/14, returns tonight: 40 min (123% of 33)
BACK Joseph back 11/11 after 2, 12 min since (105% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 11/16 after 8, 4 min since (40% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 2 since 11/16, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 40 min since (123% of 33)
BACK Joseph back 11/11 after 2, 12 min since (105% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 11/16 after 8, 4 min since (40% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 3 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 11/18, returns tonight: 16 min (142% of 11)
OUT Quinones missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 38 min since (115% of 33)
NEW Paul 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Šarić 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 4 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 3 since 11/18, returns tonight: 18 min (119% of 16)
OUT Quinones missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 16 min since (142% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/28 · 3 days' restOUT Green missed 5 since 11/16, returns tonight: 33 min (123% of 27)
OUT Quinones missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Payton II back 11/24 after 3, 18 min since (119% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 16 min since (142% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Quinones missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 33)
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 33 min since (123% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 11/24 after 3, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 12 min since (106% of 11)
NEW Looney 16 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 6 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 31 min since (115% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 11/24 after 3, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 15 min since (135% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 27 min (101% of 27)
OUT Paul missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 20 min (78% of 26)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 7 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 32 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 15 min since (135% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson-Davis missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 8 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 31 min since (115% of 27)
BACK Wiggins back 12/06 after 2, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK Paul back 12/06 after 2, 20 min since (78% of 26)
NEW Moody 18 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Sabonis at 21 a game. Without Murray (2 straight), Ellis (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Thompson at 16 a game. Without Green (5 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 118, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
11/19 @ DAL 129-113 — SAC notes
SAC won 129-113. SAC shot 53% (48 of 90) to DAL's 47%, 17 of 40 from three. Sabonis led with 32 (13 of 15, 6 of 10 at the line); Fox added 30, Murray 17. The hinge was Q2, 35-29: SAC came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 21. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/20 @ NOP 93-129 — SAC notes
SAC lost 93-129. SAC shot 38% (33 of 87) to NOP's 54%, 11 of 45 from three. The glass went 36-55 against them. Barnes led with 16 (4 of 9, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Fox added 14, Sabonis 10. Q1 was theirs, 31-29, but the other 3 periods went 100-62 against them. Sabonis's -36 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 @ NOP 112-117 — SAC notes
SAC lost 112-117. SAC shot 45% (34 of 76) to NOP's 47%, 15 of 44 from three. SAC turned it over 15 times to NOP's 10, and NOP turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 38-48 against them. Fox led with 26 (9 of 17, 2 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Sabonis added 23, Barnes 22. Q4 was theirs, 33-24, the deficit cut from 14 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 93-79 against them. Fox's -14 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 @ MIN 124-111 — SAC notes
SAC won 124-111. SAC shot 49% (49 of 100) to MIN's 44%, 17 of 35 from three, and got to the line 11 times to MIN's 29. SAC turned it over 13 times to MIN's 18. Fox led with 36 (14 of 32, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Barnes added 18, Monk 17. The hinge was Q1, 38-31: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/28 vs GSW 124-123 — SAC notes
SAC won 124-123. SAC shot 45% (41 of 91) to GSW's 48%, 15 of 44 from three, and went to the line 42 times to GSW's 30 — 27 points from the stripe to their 26. SAC turned it over 10 times to GSW's 18. Fox led with 29 (9 of 20, 2 of 8 from three, 9 of 17 at the line); Huerter added 21, Monk 21. The hinge was Q4, 29-19: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 1. SAC trailed 55-72 at the half and won the second half 69-51. Vezenkov was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/29 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and Sabonis at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; George at 23 and Leonard at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 119 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-5. Call it the Clippers 113, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/02 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Fox at 29 and Barnes at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 32 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Gordon (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 122 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-1 a night and Sacramento minus-5. Call it Denver 116, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/04 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Fox at 31 and Monk at 18 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Ingram at 21 a game. Without Nance Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 38 percent from three to New Orleans's 32 and the defense, New Orleans allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 120. Call it Sacramento 117, New Orleans 115, New Orleans keeping it close.
12/08 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Booker at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Beal (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Fox at 32 and Monk at 20 a game. Without Mitchell (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 112 a night to Sacramento's 122. Call it Phoenix 117, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/18 vs OKC 123-130 — GSW notes
GSW lost 123-130 in 1 overtime. GSW shot 45% (44 of 97) to OKC's 52%, 18 of 46 from three. GSW turned it over 16 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 8 steals. Wiggins led with 31 (12 of 19, 5 of 8 from three); Curry added 25, Thompson 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-18, turning a 2-point deficit into a 10-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 112-93 against them. They led by as many as 18. Kuminga's -18 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/20 vs HOU 121-116 — GSW notes
GSW won 121-116. GSW shot 47% (36 of 77) to HOU's 46%, 21 of 43 from three, and went to the line 33 times to HOU's 19 — 28 points from the stripe to their 15. Curry led with 32 (8 of 14, 5 of 9 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Thompson added 20, Šarić 18. The hinge was Q2, 34-26: a lead of 2 became 10. Paul was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/22 @ PHX 115-123 — GSW notes
GSW lost 115-123. GSW took 14 more shots (90 to 76), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to PHX's 45%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 29 times to PHX's 52. Thompson led with 23 (8 of 17, 6 of 10 from three); Šarić added 17, Curry 16. Q4 was theirs, 40-32, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 91-75 against them. Thompson's -24 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 vs SAS 118-112 — GSW notes
GSW won 118-112. GSW shot 49% (40 of 81) to SAS's 45%, 19 of 42 from three, and went to the line 24 times to SAS's 12 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. GSW turned it over 24 times to SAS's 19, and SAS turned those into 10 steals. Curry led with 35 (11 of 20, 7 of 14 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Šarić added 20, Thompson 15. The hinge was Q2, 27-20: GSW came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 18. Paul was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/28 @ SAC 123-124 — GSW notes
GSW lost 123-124. GSW shot 48% (40 of 83) to SAC's 45%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 30 times to SAC's 42. GSW turned it over 18 times to SAC's 10, and SAC turned those into 8 steals. Curry led with 29 (8 of 20, 4 of 12 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Wiggins added 29, Thompson 20. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-88 against them. They led by as many as 24.
11/30 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Thompson at 19 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and George at 22 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Golden State's 121 and the arc, Golden State at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 34. Call it Golden State 115, the Clippers 113, the Clippers keeping it close.
12/02 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and George at 20 a game. Without Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 29 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Jackson-Davis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 14 times a game to the Clippers' 9 and the arc, Golden State at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 35. Call it the Clippers 116, Golden State 112, Golden State keeping it close.
12/06 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 19 a game. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Paul (2 straight), Jackson-Davis (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 22 and Brogdon at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simons (18 straight), Murray (4 straight), Mays (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Portland minus-7 and the defense, Portland allowing 107 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Golden State 114, Portland 111, Portland keeping it close.
12/08 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Jal. Williams at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Curry at 29 and Thompson at 17 a game. Without Jackson-Davis (4 straight), Payton II (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-3 a night and OKC minus-8 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 8. Call it OKC 117, Golden State 113, Golden State keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACAV A. Vezenkov
CD C. Duarte
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
JM J. McGee
KE K. Edwards
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
GSWAW A. Wiggins
CJ C. Joseph
CP C. Paul
DG D. Green
DŠ D. Šarić
GP G. Payton II
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
KT K. Thompson
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
ŠA Šaric
SAC/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Monk's late basket leads the Kings past the Warriors 124-123 to win In-Season Tournament group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Erasing most of a 24-point deficit assured the Sacramento Kings of advancing in the In-Season Tournament. Malik Monk made sure they did it with a win.
Monk hit a fadeaway with 7 seconds left and the Kings rallied late to beat the Golden State Warriors 124-123 on Tuesday night and advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
“Doing that in the In-Season Tournament, the first one, it was great," Monk said. ”It brings a lot more energy in this building."
The Kings won their group with a 4-0 record and will host New Orleans on Monday in the quarterfinals. Sacramento needed a win or a loss by 11 points or fewer but ended up with the victory thanks to a furious comeback fueled by two late turnovers by the Warriors.
Andrew Wiggins’ tip-in put Golden State up by five with 59 seconds left. But De'Aaron Fox hit a free throw and Monk made a 3-pointer following a turnover by Stephen Curry .
Draymond Green turned it over on the next possession, setting the stage for Monk's go-ahead shot. The Warriors had no timeouts left and Curry missed a 3 at the buzzer to give Sacramento its first win in three tries against Golden State this season.
“That was just us being resilient,” Fox said. “Just being able to fight back and finish that game off felt good for us. We want to win as many games as possible and that was a game we were able to squeeze out.”
Fox led the way with 29 points, with Monk and Kevin Huerter adding 21 apiece.
Curry and Wiggins each scored 29 for the Warriors, who have lost eight of 10 games.
“We have to stick with it, not to get discouraged about a bad night like tonight, and realize that we’re going home with an opportunity to right the ship,” guard Klay Thompson said. “I still have cold-hearted belief in this team and we can do some special things.”
Golden State got Green back from a five-game suspension for putting Rudy Gobert in a chokehold and he was greeted by loud boos during introductions and whenever he touched the ball. He also got called for a technical foul for demonstratively arguing for a carry violation in the fourth quarter.
The technical riled up the crowd and sparked a 13-3 Sacramento run that turned a nine-point deficit into the Kings' first lead since the first quarter.
“It was the momentum that we needed,” Monk said. “(Coach) Mike (Brown) was telling us all game that something was going to happen. Make the refs make a call. We just stuck with the game plan.”
Moses Moody helped turn the tide with back-to-back 3-pointers for Golden State before the Warriors collapsed down the stretch.
Even with Green's return, Golden State wasn't at full strength for long, with Chris Paul leaving in the first quarter with lower left leg soreness and Gary Payton II leaving in the third quarter with an injured right calf.
Paul's absence didn't have much impact early, as the Warriors used big first halves from Thompson and Wiggins to build the lead to 24 points in the second quarter before Sacramento cut the deficit to 72-55 when Kevin Huerter hit a layup just before the first-half buzzer.
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Warriors: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.