In their first playoff appearance since 2006, the Sacramento Kings claimed a thrilling 126-123 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their first-round series tonight.
De’Aaron Fox had the rabid Sacramento crowd in raptures as he went off for 38 points, five assists and three steals in his playoff debut.
Here’s how the NBA world reacted:
They are hooping…omg
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) April 16, 2023
That was some great basketball
— Tre Jones (@Tre3Jones) April 16, 2023
This SAC crowd is unbelievable!!!
— kuz (@kylekuzma) April 16, 2023
Monk always had game but he’s improved soooo much. Dudes such a underrated playmaker
— kuz (@kylekuzma) April 16, 2023
Basketball is the best sport in the world wow
— David Duke Jr (@daviddukejr) April 16, 2023
Just a transcendent Fox performance. Impossible to defend. Payton was the only guy who came even close to staying in front of him. That was on the 1990s peak KJ level of downhill unstoppable.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 16, 2023
Klay a left tackle bra 😭😭 https://t.co/YRRTPqvPTS
— . (@Derudontknow) April 16, 2023
If Draymond keeps fouling at this rate the Kings will be in Sabonis. pic.twitter.com/EQ4ESlqO1P
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) April 16, 2023
The no Steph no Draymond lineup has killed the Warriors. Not good from Kerr.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) April 16, 2023
I’ll never agree with them subbing out Steph before the end of the 3rd. Especially after he just hit a three after not getting many great looks all game.
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) April 16, 2023
Steph went to the bench and everything went wrong
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) April 16, 2023
Steph walking into the Kings arena pic.twitter.com/RhWbNUFzVo
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 16, 2023
Kings accidentally color-coordinating their whole crowd with the warriors jerseys shows they haven’t been to the playoffs in 16 years… #rookiemistake
— Joe Lacob (@joe_lacob) April 16, 2023
The first day of the playoffs gave us the best game of the season so far. I’m ready for two more months of this!
(I can’t believe the Kings won with Sabonis and Huerter both playing their worst games of the season. What a night for Kings fans. Light the beam.)
— Zach Kram (@zachkram) April 16, 2023
Kings-Warriors Game 1 is an instant classic
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) April 16, 2023
