Game ID: 22501154
Sacramento Kings @ Golden State Warriors
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 25 41 19 25 110SAC 26 27 28 24 105
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 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Ste. Curry missed 24 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Horford missed 8 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Post missed 3 since 3/23, returns tonight: 5 min (27% of 17)
OUT Williams missed 3 since 3/23, returns tonight: 11 min (67% of 17)
OUT Set. Curry missed 8 since 3/15, returns tonight: 7 min (54% of 13)
BACK Cryer back 3/20 after 2, 19 min since (120% of 16)
BACK Leons back 3/27 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 11)
NEW Santos 20 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Payton II 16 to 24 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' restOUT Ste. Curry missed 25 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Horford missed 9 since 3/15, out tonight
BACK Post back 3/29 after 3, 5 min since (27% of 17)
BACK Williams back 3/29 after 3, 11 min since (67% of 17)
BACK Set. Curry back 3/29 after 8, 7 min since (54% of 13)
BACK Leons back 3/27 after 2, 3 min since (31% of 11)
NEW Santos 20 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Payton II 16 to 23 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/02 · back-to-backOUT Ste. Curry missed 26 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 4 since 3/25, not on tonight's roster
OUT Horford missed 10 since 3/15, out tonight
BACK Post back 3/29 after 3, 5 min since (27% of 17)
BACK Williams back 3/29 after 3, 29 min since (170% of 17)
BACK Set. Curry back 3/29 after 8, 9 min since (65% of 13)
BACK Leons back 3/27 after 2, 12 min since (109% of 11)
NEW Santos 20 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Payton II 16 to 23 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Ste. Curry missed 27 since 2/03, returns tonight: 26 min (84% of 31)
OUT Horford missed 11 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Post missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
BACK Williams back 3/29 after 3, 29 min since (170% of 17)
BACK Set. Curry back 3/29 after 8, 9 min since (65% of 13)
BACK Leons back 3/27 after 2, 12 min since (109% of 11)
NEW Santos 20 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Cryer 16 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Payton II 16 to 24 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Horford missed 12 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Post missed 3 since 4/01, not on tonight's roster
OUT Williams missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Leons missed 2 since 4/02, returns tonight: 21 min (189% of 11)
BACK Ste. Curry back 4/05 after 27, 26 min since (84% of 31)
BACK Set. Curry back 3/29 after 8, 10 min since (75% of 13)
NEW Santos 20 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Cryer 16 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Payton II 16 to 25 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Horford missed 13 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 4/02, returns tonight: 34 min (202% of 17)
OUT Cryer missed 2 since 4/05, returns tonight: 15 min (94% of 16)
BACK Ste. Curry back 4/05 after 27, 26 min since (83% of 31)
BACK Post back 3/29 after 3, 5 min since (27% of 17)
BACK Set. Curry back 3/29 after 8, 12 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Leons back 4/07 after 2, 21 min since (189% of 11)
NEW Santos 20 to 32 min over the last 3
NEW Spencer 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Payton II 16 to 25 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 26 min (109% of 24)
OUT Horford missed 14 since 3/15, returns tonight: 18 min (83% of 22)
OUT Santos missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 27 min (131% of 20)
OUT Richard missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 20)
BACK Ste. Curry back 4/05 after 27, 26 min since (83% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/09 after 3, 34 min since (202% of 17)
BACK Cryer back 4/09 after 2, 15 min since (94% of 16)
BACK Leons back 4/07 after 2, 23 min since (203% of 11)
NEW Spencer 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Payton II 16 to 23 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restBACK Ste. Curry back 4/05 after 27, 26 min since (85% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 4/10 after 2, 26 min since (109% of 24)
BACK Horford back 4/10 after 14, 18 min since (83% of 22)
BACK Santos back 4/10 after 2, 27 min since (131% of 20)
BACK Richard back 4/10 after 2, 2 min since (12% of 20)
BACK Williams back 4/09 after 3, 34 min since (202% of 17)
BACK Cryer back 4/09 after 2, 15 min since (94% of 16)
BACK Leons back 4/07 after 2, 19 min since (171% of 11)
NEW Spencer 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Payton II 16 to 21 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/29 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 15 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 22 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 22 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 8 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Clifford back 3/28 after 2, 23 min since (93% of 25)
BACK Monk back 3/19 after 4, 27 min since (123% of 22)
BACK Carter back 3/22 after 5, 26 min since (141% of 18)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Plowden 26 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW McDermott 15 to 22 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 16 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 23 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 23 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 9 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Clifford back 3/28 after 2, 30 min since (120% of 25)
BACK Carter back 3/22 after 5, 27 min since (144% of 18)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Monk 22 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW McDermott 15 to 20 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 17 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 24 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 24 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 10 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Clifford back 3/28 after 2, 31 min since (123% of 25)
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Monk 22 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Carter 18 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 18 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 25 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 25 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 11 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Clifford back 3/28 after 2, 33 min since (131% of 25)
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Monk 22 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Carter 18 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 19 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 26 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 26 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 6 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 12 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Clifford back 3/28 after 2, 34 min since (135% of 25)
NEW Carter 18 to 28 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/10 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 20 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 27 since 2/07, not on tonight's roster
OUT Hunter missed 27 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 7 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 13 since 3/14, out tonight
NEW Clifford 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Carter 18 to 28 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 21 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 28 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 8 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 14 since 3/14, out tonight
NEW Clifford 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Carter 18 to 29 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 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Podziemski at 20 and Porziņģis at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Horford (12 straight), Post (3 straight), Williams (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 18 and Achiuwa at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (19 straight), LaVine (26 straight), Hunter (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Golden State minus-2 and the turnovers, Sacramento giving it away 15 times a game to Golden State's 12. Call it Golden State 119, Sacramento 113.
3/29 @ DEN 93-116 — GSW notes
GSW lost 93-116. GSW shot 42% (35 of 83) to DEN's 50%, 14 of 42 from three. Podziemski led with 23 (8 of 14, 5 of 8 from three); Porziņģis added 23, Payton II 16. Q1 was theirs, 28-23, but the other 3 periods went 93-65 against them. They led by as many as 13. Melton's -29 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs SAS 113-127 — GSW notes
GSW lost 113-127. GSW shot 49% (42 of 86) to SAS's 47%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 18 times to SAS's 30. Williams led with 18 (8 of 18, 2 of 4 from three); Yurtseven added 17, Cryer 17. Q3 was theirs, 34-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 101-79 against them. Richard's -18 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 vs CLE 111-118 — GSW notes
GSW lost 111-118. GSW took 12 more shots (94 to 82), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to CLE's 51%, 12 of 44 from three, and got to the line 20 times to CLE's 26. Podziemski led with 25 (9 of 15, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Santos added 25, Porziņģis 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-30, the deficit cut from 7 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 88-78 against them. Porziņģis's -16 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 vs HOU 116-117 — GSW notes
GSW lost 116-117. GSW shot 50% (42 of 84) to HOU's 55%, 14 of 40 from three. St. Curry led with 29 (11 of 21, 5 of 10 from three); Podziemski added 18, Santos 15. Q4 was theirs, 34-25, the deficit cut from 10 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 92-82 against them. Porziņģis's -10 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 vs SAC 110-105 — GSW notes
GSW won 110-105. GSW shot 45% (37 of 82) to SAC's 47%, 17 of 38 from three, and went to the line 24 times to SAC's 17 — 19 points from the stripe to their 12. Melton led with 21 (7 of 12, 4 of 6 from three); Podziemski added 20, S. Curry 17. The hinge was Q2, 41-27: GSW came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 16. Se. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
4/09 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Podziemski at 20 and Santos at 16 a game. Without Horford (13 straight), Williams (3 straight), Cryer (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; James at 20 and Reaves at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Reaves (2 straight), Smart (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 30 free throws a game to Golden State's 19 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-2 a night and Golden State minus-3. Call it Golden State 116, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/10 @ SAC — 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 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 17 and Clifford at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (20 straight), LaVine (27 straight), Hunter (27 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Podziemski at 19 and Cryer at 12 a game. Without Porziņģis (2 straight), Horford (14 straight), Santos (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Golden State minus-3. Call it Sacramento 116, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
4/12 @ 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 115, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Garland at 16 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Bogdanović (3 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Podziemski at 22 and Ste. Curry at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 116, Golden State 112, Golden State keeping it close.
3/29 @ BKN 99-116 — SAC notes
SAC lost 99-116. SAC shot 43% (36 of 84) to BKN's 49%, 10 of 32 from three. Carter led with 20 (6 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Clifford added 17, Achiuwa 16. Q3 was theirs, 28-18, the deficit cut from 23 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 98-71 against them. Achiuwa's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 @ TOR 123-115 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-115. SAC shot 46% (42 of 92) to TOR's 55%, 12 of 33 from three. The glass went 48-32 for them. Achiuwa led with 28 (12 of 19); DeRozan added 28, Monk 18. The hinge was Q1, 27-22: from level to 5 ahead. Achiuwa was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
4/03 vs NOP 117-113 — SAC notes
SAC won 117-113. SAC shot 51% (46 of 90) to NOP's 48%, 10 of 33 from three. The glass went 46-36 for them. Raynaud led with 28 (11 of 14, 6 of 7 at the line); Clifford added 23, Plowden 17. The hinge was Q4, 32-21: SAC came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 4. SAC trailed 55-66 at the half and won the second half 62-47. Clifford was the night's best plus/minus at +7.
4/05 vs LAC 109-138 — SAC notes
SAC lost 109-138. SAC shot 53% (45 of 85) to LAC's 53%, 9 of 32 from three. SAC turned it over 20 times to LAC's 14, and LAC turned those into 15 steals. Carter led with 21 (8 of 14, 0 of 5 from three, 5 of 9 at the line); Clifford added 18, Plowden 15. Q4 was theirs, 30-31, but the other 3 periods went 107-79 against them. Achiuwa's -22 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ GSW 105-110 — SAC notes
SAC lost 105-110. SAC shot 47% (41 of 87) to GSW's 45%, 11 of 31 from three, and got to the line 17 times to GSW's 24. Hayes led with 18 (6 of 13, 3 of 7 from three); Raynaud added 17, McDermott 16. Q3 was theirs, 28-19, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 91-77 against them.
4/10 vs GSW — 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 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 17 and Clifford at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (20 straight), LaVine (27 straight), Hunter (27 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Podziemski at 19 and Cryer at 12 a game. Without Porziņģis (2 straight), Horford (14 straight), Santos (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Golden State minus-3. Call it Sacramento 116, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
4/12 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 29 and Holiday at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Grant (6 straight), Krejčí (13 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 17 and Raynaud at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Murray (21 straight), Hunter (28 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 119 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-9 a night and Portland plus-4. Call it Portland 119, Sacramento 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Cardwell
DC D. Carter
DM D. McDermott
DP D. Plowden
KH K. Hayes
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
GSWBP B. Podziemski
CB C. Bassey
DG D. Green
DM D. Melton
GP G. Payton II
ML M. Leons
PS P. Spencer
SC S. Curry
SC Se. Curry
SC St. Curry
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
Curry scores 17 points with two 4-point plays in second game back from injury, Warriors beat Kings
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry scored 17 points with a pair of four-point plays in his second game back from a right knee injury, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Sacramento Kings 110-105 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Curry, who missed 27 games before returning Sunday, tied the game at 104 on a 3-pointer with 2:38 remaining, then dished to Brandin Podziemski for a go-ahead 3 the next possession.
Kings 7-foot-1 rookie Maxime Raynaud had 17 points and eight rebounds playing on his 23rd birthday. Killian Hayes scored 18 points off the bench as Sacramento lost for the sixth time in eight games.
De'Anthony Melton had 21 points and Podziemski scored 20 for Golden State.
Curry came off the bench for the second straight game after missing more than two months with a right knee injury and shot 5 for 12 — including a four-point play at the 3:58 mark of the second quarter and another 2:39 before halftime that put the Warriors ahead 60-44.
He entered the game to cheers at the 6:24 mark of the opening quarter and immediately passed off for an assist to Charles Bassey — just as he did Sunday when Bassey signed — on offense before blocking a shot on the defensive end moments later.
There’s a chance Curry could be starting again Thursday against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers .
In Sunday’s 117-116 loss to Houston, Curry dazzled down the stretch to score 29 points on 11-for-21 shooting in 26 minutes in his first action since Jan. 30 against Detroit.
The Warriors were all but locked into the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference for the play-in tournament next week.
Warriors rookie Will Richard was a late scratch because of a back injury and Pat Spencer moved into the starting lineup — the 40th different one used by Golden State this season.