acramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) shoots over Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) as Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) and Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, left, watch in the third quarter at the Golden One in Sacramento on Sun Apr 16, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Warriors podcast with Barbara:

#1 The Kings took full advantage of the struggling Warriors on the road with a 126-123 game 1 win at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

#2 This game was dead even after the first 12 minutes of play at 29-29. The atmosphere at Golden One was electric, the noise thunderous. Despite playoff inexperience the Kings were showing no signs of nerves keeping up with the Warriors shot for shot.

#3 Golden State amped it up in the third quarter leading by as much as ten points at 9:40 into the quarter 67-57. The Kings erased some of the Warriors lead but they could not catch Golden State. With under three minutes left in the third quarter the Warriors again established a ten point lead 86-76. 

#4 The hero for the Kings was De’Aaron Fox with 38 points the second most for a first time playoff appearance. Bench player Malik Monk had a terrific game with 32 points. All together Sacramento had 55 points off the bench. They had 60 points in the paint to the Warriors 44 that made a huge difference in the game.

#5 The Warriors play game two tonight at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Warriors have struggled with road games they lost game 1 in Sacramento do you see Golden State struggling in game 2 in Sacramento.

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