Through 2 Quarters
The Golden State Warriors are flexing their muscles against the Sacramento Kings, showing why they were favored to win all along. The Dubs have unwrapped a big 58-46 lead against Sacramento at halftime.
The top scorer for the Warriors has been point guard Stephen Curry (13 points). The Kings have been relying on the performance of shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton, who has 14 points and five assists along with two rebounds. A double-double would be Haliburton’s third in a row.
Sacramento hasn’t been much of a second-half team this year, losing 79% of the time when they were down at the break.
Who’s Playing
Sacramento @ Golden State
Current Records: Sacramento 13-18; Golden State 24-6
What to Know
After five games on the road, the Golden State Warriors are heading back home. Golden State and the Sacramento Kings will face off in a Pacific Division battle at 10 p.m. ET on Monday at Chase Center. Sacramento should still be riding high after a win, while the Warriors will be looking to regain their footing.
The game between the Dubs and the Toronto Raptors this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Golden State falling 119-100 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Golden State was down 96-69 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorer for Golden State was power forward Jonathan Kuminga (26 points).
Meanwhile, the Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-114 on Sunday. Shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton and shooting guard Buddy Hield were among the main playmakers for Sacramento as the former dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 assists and the latter shot 7-for-9 from downtown and finished with 29 points.
The Dubs are the favorite in this one, with an expected 13.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (16-8-2), so they might be worth a quick bet.
The Dubs are now 24-6 while Sacramento sits at 13-18. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Golden State have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 42.50%, which places them first in the league. Less enviably, Sacramento is stumbling into the contest with the second most points allowed per game in the league, having given up 114.4 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Sacramento.
How To Watch
When: Monday at 10 p.m. ETWhere: Chase Center — San Francisco, CaliforniaTV: NBC Sports – Bay AreaOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $107.90
Odds
The Warriors are a big 13.5-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Warriors as a 14.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Golden State have won 16 out of their last 23 games against Sacramento.
Oct 24, 2021 – Golden State 119 vs. Sacramento 107Apr 25, 2021 – Golden State 117 vs. Sacramento 113Mar 25, 2021 – Sacramento 141 vs. Golden State 119Jan 04, 2021 – Golden State 137 vs. Sacramento 106Feb 25, 2020 – Sacramento 112 vs. Golden State 94Jan 06, 2020 – Sacramento 111 vs. Golden State 98Dec 15, 2019 – Sacramento 100 vs. Golden State 79Feb 21, 2019 – Golden State 125 vs. Sacramento 123Jan 05, 2019 – Golden State 127 vs. Sacramento 123Dec 14, 2018 – Golden State 130 vs. Sacramento 125Nov 24, 2018 – Golden State 117 vs. Sacramento 116Mar 31, 2018 – Golden State 112 vs. Sacramento 96Mar 16, 2018 – Sacramento 98 vs. Golden State 93Feb 02, 2018 – Golden State 119 vs. Sacramento 104Nov 27, 2017 – Sacramento 110 vs. Golden State 106Mar 24, 2017 – Golden State 114 vs. Sacramento 100Feb 15, 2017 – Golden State 109 vs. Sacramento 86Feb 04, 2017 – Sacramento 109 vs. Golden State 106Jan 08, 2017 – Golden State 117 vs. Sacramento 106Jan 09, 2016 – Golden State 128 vs. Sacramento 116Dec 28, 2015 – Golden State 122 vs. Sacramento 103Nov 28, 2015 – Golden State 120 vs. Sacramento 101Nov 07, 2015 – Golden State 103 vs. Sacramento 94
Injury Report for Golden State
Jordan Poole: Out (Covid-19)Andrew Wiggins: Out (Covid-19)Klay Thompson: Out (Achilles)James Wiseman: Out (Knee)
Injury Report for Sacramento
Richaun Holmes: Out (Eye)Alex Len: Out (Covid-19)Terence Davis: Out (Covid-19)De’Aaron Fox: Out (Covid-19)Marvin Bagley III: Out (Covid-19)Louis King: Out (Covid-19)Davion Mitchell: Out (Covid-19)
