Kings hold off late surge from Warriors to take Game 2

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The Sacramento Kings took both games on their home court after defeating the Golden State Warriors, 114-106, in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Monday night. 

The start was slow for the Kings in Game 2, as the Warriors outscored them 23-17 to begin the game. However, Sacramento would charge forward with a 41-point second quarter and went into the locker room with a 58-52 lead over Golden State. 

Then, the third quarter saw the Kings run up their lead to 14 at one point, as they used the raucous Sacramento crowd to their advantage and never looked back. 

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De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors during Round 1 Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 17, 2023 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Golden State would end up tying it at 93 apiece as Gary Payton II made a three-point, but the Kings answered back when they didn’t it. 

De'Aaron Fox, the Kings’ star point guard, was one of the clutch men on the court down the stretch. After Golden State tied it, Fox hit two pull-up jumpers to get the lead back to four points, causing Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to call a timeout. 

He also buried a clutch three-pointer to make it 107-101 with just over two minutes to play after the Warriors were able to pull within one as well. 

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Fox finished the game with 24 points, nine assists and five rebounds as well as a team-leading four steals. 

Domantas Sabonis was also a beast down low for the Kings,