Game ID: 22400492
Sacramento Kings @ Golden State Warriors
Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 21 30 24 24 99SAC 36 39 30 24 129
GSW vs SAC ScoutingGSW vs SAC Scouting
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.
GSW availability going into 12/28 · back-to-backBACK Moody back 12/23 after 4, 17 min since (81% of 21)
BACK Waters III back 12/27 after 3, 16 min since (94% of 17)
BACK Post back 12/27 after 17, 1 min since (5% of 15)
BACK Anderson back 12/27 after 2, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Santos back 12/19 after 11, 6 min since (51% of 13)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Payton II missed 2 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Moody back 12/23 after 4, 17 min since (81% of 21)
BACK Waters III back 12/27 after 3, 15 min since (87% of 17)
BACK Post back 12/27 after 17, 1 min since (5% of 15)
BACK Anderson back 12/27 after 2, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Santos back 12/27 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 13)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/02 · 2 days' restOUT Payton II missed 3 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 8 min (50% of 15)
OUT Looney missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 8 min (52% of 14)
BACK Moody back 12/23 after 4, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Waters III back 12/27 after 3, 15 min since (86% of 17)
BACK Post back 12/27 after 17, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK Santos back 12/27 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 13)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 2 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 4 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Waters III back 12/27 after 3, 15 min since (87% of 17)
BACK Post back 12/27 after 17, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK Anderson back 12/27 after 2, 11 min since (74% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 8 min since (52% of 14)
BACK Santos back 12/27 after 3, 6 min since (45% of 13)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/05 · back-to-backOUT Podziemski missed 3 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Post missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 5 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Waters III back 12/27 after 3, 18 min since (102% of 17)
BACK Anderson back 12/27 after 2, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 8 min since (52% of 14)
BACK Santos back 12/27 after 3, 6 min since (45% of 13)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 4 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Post missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 6 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 15 min since (101% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (81% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 5 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 7 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (81% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Podziemski missed 6 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 5 since 1/02, returns tonight: 7 min (47% of 15)
OUT Payton II missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (109% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 15 min since (102% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/13 · 2 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 35 min (117% of 30)
OUT Podziemski missed 7 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 9 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Post back 1/10 after 5, 7 min since (47% of 15)
NEW Waters III 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 4 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Lyles back 12/21 after 10, 21 min since (105% of 20)
SAC availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 5 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Lyles back 12/21 after 10, 21 min since (109% of 20)
SAC availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 6 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Lyles back 12/21 after 10, 21 min since (109% of 20)
SAC availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 7 since 12/19, out tonight
SAC availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 26 min (77% of 34)
OUT Crowder missed 8 since 12/19, out tonight
NEW Lyles 20 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 9 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 26 min since (77% of 34)
SAC availability going into 1/10 · 3 days' restOUT Fox missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 10 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 35 min since (102% of 34)
NEW Ellis 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Fox missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 33 min (89% of 37)
OUT Crowder missed 11 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
NEW Ellis 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Lyles 20 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 12 since 12/19, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 11)
BACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 33 min since (89% of 37)
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
NEW Monk 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Kuminga at 24 and Curry at 21 a game. Without Podziemski (3 straight), Post (2 straight), Payton II (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 29 and DeRozan at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 117. Call it Golden State 114, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/28 vs PHX 109-105 — GSW notes
GSW won 109-105. GSW shot 42% (41 of 98) to PHX's 42%, 12 of 45 from three. Kuminga led with 34 (12 of 20, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Curry added 22, Green 16. The hinge was Q4, 27-18: GSW came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 4. GSW trailed 61-65 at the half and won the second half 48-40. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/30 vs CLE 95-113 — GSW notes
GSW lost 95-113. GSW shot 33% (33 of 99) to CLE's 46%, 9 of 38 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CLE's 10 — 20 points from the stripe to their 7. Moody led with 19 (7 of 8, 3 of 4 from three); Kuminga added 18, Jackson-Davis 16. Q1 was theirs, 27-26, but the other 3 periods went 87-68 against them. Schröder's -24 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 vs PHI 139-105 — GSW notes
GSW won 139-105. GSW shot 61% (53 of 87) to PHI's 42%, 22 of 39 from three, and got to the line 15 times to PHI's 34. The glass went 43-33 for them. Curry led with 30 (11 of 15, 8 of 8 from three); Kuminga added 20, Green 15. The hinge was Q1, 35-19: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/04 vs MEM 121-113 — GSW notes
GSW won 121-113. GSW shot 52% (44 of 84) to MEM's 52%, 23 of 43 from three. The glass went 29-43 against them. Wiggins led with 24 (9 of 17, 3 of 10 from three); Schröder added 17, Waters III 16. The hinge was Q2, 28-25: a lead of 1 became 4. Hield was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/05 vs SAC 99-129 — GSW notes
GSW lost 99-129. GSW shot 46% (37 of 81) to SAC's 52%, 12 of 35 from three. GSW turned it over 22 times to SAC's 15, and SAC turned those into 15 steals. Curry led with 26 (8 of 12, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Wiggins added 18, Moody 13. Q4 was theirs, 24-24, but the other 3 periods went 105-75 against them. Hield's -25 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Kuminga at 21 a game. Without Podziemski (4 straight), Post (3 straight), Payton II (6 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Herro at 23 and Adebayo at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Butler III (2 straight), Richardson (21 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Miami's 32 and the line, where Miami takes 25 free throws a game to Golden State's 19. Call it Golden State 116, Miami 109.
1/09 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Harris at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Thompson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Kuminga at 17 a game. Without Podziemski (5 straight), Kuminga (2 straight), Post (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and Golden State minus-1 and the defense, Detroit allowing 102 a night to Golden State's 115. Call it Detroit 113, Golden State 108.
1/10 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Haliburton at 22 and Siakam at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Nesmith (32 straight), Isa. Jackson (32 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Wiggins at 16 a game. Without Podziemski (6 straight), Kuminga (3 straight), Post (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 9 and the line, where Indiana takes 23 free throws a game to Golden State's 14. Call it Indiana 117, Golden State 111.
1/13 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Barrett at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Agbaji (2 straight), Mogbo (3 straight), Lawson (6 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 17 a game. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Podziemski (7 straight), Kuminga (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 114 a night to Toronto's 120. Call it Golden State 113, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.
12/28 @ LAL 122-132 — SAC notes
SAC lost 122-132. SAC took 21 more shots (98 to 77), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to LAL's 60%, 11 of 40 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAL's 33. Fox led with 29 (12 of 25, 1 of 9 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); DeRozan added 25, Monk 20. Q2 was theirs, 35-25, turning a 9-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 107-87 against them. Murray's -15 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/30 vs DAL 110-100 — SAC notes
SAC won 110-100. SAC shot 42% (42 of 100) to DAL's 42%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DAL's 29. The glass went 58-36 for them. Fox led with 33 (13 of 23, 3 of 7 from three); Sabonis added 17, Monk 14. The hinge was Q2, 33-23: the deficit went from 14 to 4. SAC trailed 56-60 at the half and won the second half 54-40. Lyles was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
1/01 vs PHI 113-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 113-107. SAC shot 49% (41 of 84) to PHI's 48%, 9 of 31 from three, and went to the line 24 times to PHI's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 45-34 for them. Fox led with 35 (13 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Monk added 20, DeRozan 18. The hinge was Q4, 33-18: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 6. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/03 vs MEM 138-133 — SAC notes
SAC won 138-133. SAC shot 49% (49 of 99) to MEM's 48%, 21 of 47 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MEM's 36. SAC turned it over 9 times to MEM's 17. The glass went 37-51 against them. Monk led with 31 (11 of 20, 6 of 12 from three); DeRozan added 29, Fox 23. The hinge was Q1, 46-32: from level to 14 ahead.
1/05 @ GSW 129-99 — SAC notes
SAC won 129-99. SAC shot 52% (45 of 87) to GSW's 46%, 19 of 43 from three. SAC turned it over 15 times to GSW's 22. Monk led with 26 (9 of 14, 5 of 8 from three); Sabonis added 22, Huerter 16. The hinge was Q1, 36-21: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 39. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +41.
1/06 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Monk at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 24 and Adebayo at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Richardson (20 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Miami minus-5. Call it Sacramento 117, Miami 112.
1/10 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 97, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and White at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Monk at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Fox (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 97 a night to Sacramento's 111 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Boston plus-1. Call it Boston 115, Sacramento 110.
1/12 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 33 and White at 21 a game. Without Dosunmu (8 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Monk at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Fox (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-5 a night and Chicago minus-1 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 119. Call it Sacramento 119, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
1/14 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 26 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Monk at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-0. Call it Sacramento 115, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACAL A. Len
DC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DM D. McDermott
DS D. Sabonis
JM J. McLaughlin
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
OR O. Robinson
TL T. Lyles
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BH B. Hield
DG D. Green
DS D. Schröder
GS G. Santos
KA K. Anderson
KL K. Looney
LW L. Waters III
MM M. Moody
PS P. Spencer
SC S. Curry
SC Schroder
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
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
Malik Monk, Domantas Sabonis lead dominant Kings past Stephen Curry and Warriors, 129-99
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Malik Monk had 26 points and 12 assists, Domantas Sabonis contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Sacramento Kings dominated the Golden State Warriors 129-99 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win despite playing without leading scorer De'Aaron Fox .
The Kings never trailed, led 75-51 at halftime and didn't look back — with many frustrated home fans heading early for the Chase Center exits while Sacramento's lively contingent chanted “Let's go Kings!”
Stephen Curry scored 26 to go with seven rebounds after resting the first night of a back-to-back Saturday against the Grizzlies, and Andrew Wiggins added 18 points.
This marked Sacramento's first visit to Chase Center since coach Mike Brown — the former top assistant for Golden State — was dismissed Dec. 27 following a 13-18 start. Warriors coach Steve Kerr continued to express his “shock” over good friend Brown's firing. Doug Christie is interim coach.
Takeaways Kings: Fox bruised a glute muscle when he fell hard on a flagrant foul by Memphis big man Jaren Jackson Jr . ... Sacramento hit 10 of its initial 17 shots — 5 for 9 on 3s — to go ahead 25-14.
Warriors: Forward Jonathan Kuminga will be sidelined for at least three weeks with a sprained right ankle he injured against Memphis on Saturday night.
Key moment Curry had a dazzling stretch but it was one of few highlights for his team. With 9:44 left in the second quarter, the first of Curry's two four-point plays got Golden State back within 40-29. Draymond Green hit from deep the next time down to make it an eight-point game before Curry converted another four-point play after a foul by Sabonis.
Key stat A night after dishing out 32 assists, the Warriors were held to 22, matching their total of turnovers.
Up next The Kings host the Heat on Monday in a back-to-back, while the Warriors take on Miami on Tuesday night to finish their six-game homestand.