Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) favors his right knee after falling to the floor in the first half agianst the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sat Oct 10, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings game wrap:
By Mauricio Segura
Kings Turn Up the Pressure 111-106 put Warriors Hold On
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Kings nearly turned a difficult second half into a comeback worth celebrating, but the Golden State Warriors had just enough left to protect a 111-106 preseason victory.
Sacramento trailed by eight entering the fourth quarter and drew within two in the closing minutes. Jonathan Mogbo supplied much of the resistance with offensive rebounds, second-chance baskets and trips to the foul line. Golden State answered at just the right moments, however, denying the Kings their first exhibition victory.
For Sacramento, the finish was more encouraging than the result. The Kings led 25-24 after the opening quarter, only to surrender 37 points in the second and head to halftime behind 61-56. Golden State extended that margin to 89-81 through three quarters, benefiting from another imposing performance by rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
Lendeborg finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, providing Golden State with production far beyond scoring. His activity around the basket and ability to find teammates repeatedly challenged Sacramento’s defense. Stephen Curry also contributed during the opening half, while Brandin Podziemski helped the Warriors take control after the break.
Sacramento had opportunities to change the direction of the third quarter. Precious Achiuwa made two free throws to give the Kings a 70-69 advantage with 7:55 remaining. Podziemski quickly responded with consecutive three-pointers, turning that one-point deficit into a 75-70 Warriors lead. Brandon Williams added a three-pointer at the buzzer, giving Golden State an eight-point cushion heading into the final period.
The Kings’ reserves did not allow that margin to settle the argument.
Mogbo began the fourth with a cutting layup, and Nique Clifford followed with a jumper. Leaky Black then connected from beyond the arc to pull Sacramento within 91-88 with 9:28 remaining. Georges Niang twice answered with three-pointers and later added a floating jumper, pushing Golden State ahead 101-93 midway through the quarter.
Even then, Sacramento continued finding extra possessions. Black buried another three-pointer, and Mogbo converted consecutive putbacks after missed attempts by Clifford. On the second, Mogbo drew a foul and completed the three-point play, reducing the deficit to 103-101 with 3:27 left.
That sequence offered the clearest illustration of Sacramento’s late approach. The Kings were not relying exclusively on long-range shooting. They were crashing the offensive glass, forcing Golden State to defend beyond the initial attempt and getting meaningful production from players fighting for preseason minutes.
Charles Bassey responded with two free throws, restoring a four-point advantage. Sacramento answered with a pull-up jumper to make it 105-103, but the Warriors delivered one of the game’s most damaging combinations moments later. Will Richard stole the ball from Clifford and, after a pass from Dalen Terry, connected on a three-pointer with 2:10 remaining.
The Kings still had a chance. Mogbo hit one free throw at 1:14, then sank two more with 37.6 seconds left to narrow the score to 108-106. Golden State missed a three-pointer on the ensuing possession, but Terry grabbed the offensive rebound. Richard drew a foul with 14.5 seconds remaining, and the officials upheld the call following a replay review. Richard converted both attempts, and Bassey added the final point at the line.
Sacramento outscored Golden State 25-22 in the fourth, yet its earlier lapses left too much ground to recover. Mogbo’s work on the glass and the bench’s persistence gave the Kings something tangible to build upon. The missed opportunity was equally clear: a spirited finish could not erase the damage from the middle quarters.
Injury to Raynaud: The Kings Maxime Raynaud went down on his right knee late in the second quarter after setting a screen on Warrior guard Stephen Curry. Raynaud was in pain and was laid out on his back when the Kings medical staff came onto the floor and later escorted Raynaud off in a wheelchair with general manager Scott Perry. Kings owner Vivek Randive also checked on Raynaud outside the Kings dressing room. Raynaud had left Chase Center with a ice bag wrapped on his injured knee and was on crutches as he left Chase Center.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.
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