Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) and forward Domantas Sabonis (10) defend against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) who looks to pass during the second half of Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Sunday afternoon. The Kings and the Warriors series was guaranteed to wrap up on Sunday in a game seven matchup in Sacramento. The Kings were down 3-2 in the series to the Warriors entering game six.

The Kings blew out the Warriors in San Francisco to force a game seven at home on Sunday. The game was set to start at 12:30 PM PST on ABC. The Kings lost game seven to the Warriors by the final of 120-100.

In the first quarter, Warrior guard Stephen Curry started the game off hot for the Warriors as he dropped 10 points in the first quarter. The Kings didn’t lead much of the quarter. However, at the end of the quarter, the Kings went ahead in the game.

Domantas Sabonis led the Kings in scoring in the first quarter as he scored seven points. It was an amazing sight, as Sabonis had struggled the entire series. It was clear neither team was going to go away without a fight. The Kings led the Warriors 31-30 after the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the dogfight continued. The Kings and Warriors were in an all-out war in the second quarter as both teams tried to create some separation. In the second quarter, Curry continued to play great basketball. Curry scored a total of 20 points in the first half on just over 50% from the field.

On the other hand, Thompson really struggled. Thompson only scored seven points in the half, with five of those coming from the free-throw line. The Warriors scored 26 points in the second quarter.

The Kings scored 27 points in the second quarter to take a 58-56 lead into halftime. The Kings received a great performance in the first half from Sabonis, who scored 16 points. Terence Davis and Malik Monk came up big for the Kings in the first half, scoring nine points.

In the third quarter, Curry and Thompson came out firing. The Kings small lead quickly turned to dust as the Warriors went up by seven with 7:38 in the third. The question would be if the Kings could respond with a run of their own. The Kings were not able to go on the run they needed to close out the third quarter. In fact, the Warriors were able to extend the lead with a big bucket from Thompson.

The Warriors outscored the Kings 35-23 in the third quarter to take a commanding ten point lead into the final quarter. It was vintage Golden State during the splash brother era. Curry had 34 points through three quarters. It would take a miracle fourth quarter from the Kings offense to keep the season alive.

In the final quarter, the Kings weren’t able to mount the comeback they needed to win the game. The Kings lost game seven to the Warriors 120-100. It was a tough loss for the Kings, who looked good in the first half but could never get it going in the second half of the game.

Sabonis was very effective in the first half but was nearly shut down by Looney in the second half of play. The Warriors outscored the Kings 29-19 in the final quarter of play.The only reason the Warriors win this game is because Curry is the best shooter of all time.

Curry absolutely torched the Kings for 50 points. It was the most points scored in a game seven in NBA history. Curry had one of the best postseason games ever while willing his team to victory.

It was a great season for the Kings, and the loss to the Warriors is nothing to hang their heads on. The Kings will be back in the playoffs for years to come.