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Achiuwa and the Kings Upset Raptors 123-115

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Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes (4) and the Sacramento Kings DeMar DeRozan (10) battle for the ball at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Wed Apr 1, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

With nothing to play for the Sacramento Kings (20-57) sure played a great game Wednesday night beating the Toronto Raptors (42-34) 123-115. They outscored the Raptors in the first and third quarters, and tied Toronto in the second quarter 34 points apiece. The Kings took a 90-85 lead into the fourth quarter. There was no fourth quarter meltdown for Sacramento. When the Raptors threatened, the Kings kept their cool and did not panic. Precious Achiuwa was amazing finishing with 28 points and 19 rebounds.

After the first 12 minutes of play the Kings had taken a 27-22 lead. A win is not really a good thing for the Kings; a loss might put them in the bottom three with a chance for a first round draft pick.

While in no way suggesting tanking it would not be the end of the world to lose this game. The Raptors on the other hand who won this game and move into a tie in the Eastern Conference standings with the 76ers. The Magic two games behind with a few more games left on their season than the 5 games that the Kings have. It could turn out to be a photo finish.

Game recap: The Kings took as much as a ten-point lead at the start of the second quarter. A few minutes later the Raptors had chewed up the Kings lead taking the lead 35-34 at 8:33. Toronto continued to build on their lead and mid-way through the quarter had taken a 47-39 lead.

The Kings had all but erased the strong start the Kings had in the opening quarter. Sacramento was getting pummeled in the paint and beyond the arc. Closing in on five minutes left in the half the Kings pushed back trailing 47-46. Despite what they have faced all season there is still no quit in this team. At 3:27 to the half the game was tied at 50 and seconds later the Kings had taken back the lead 52-50 continuing to push. At the half, the Sacramento Kings had taken a 61-56 lead.

Precious Achiuwa was leading the team and already had a double double, 18 points and 15 rebounds. He was was the only King in double figures after two quarters. He has been amazing and he is only 26 years old with a lot of playing time ahead of him. He continues to grow and seldom does he disappoint. Malik Monk had the bench high in the half with nine points. For the Raptors, RJ Barrett had the high for Toronto with 14 points in the first half.

The Kings continued to push their lead taking their largest lead of the game 80-69 mid-way through the third quarter. With three minutes left in the quarter the Raptors took a time-out after trailing 86-77.

They needed this win to solidify a trip to the pre-season. Achiuwa continued to play lights out and now Devin Carter, DeRozan and Monk had shot double digits. With nothing to fight for, this team continued to fight; call it pride but they were on a roll. The Raptors would have to pull out all the stops to win this one. The third quarter came to an end with the Kings leading 90-81.

Going into the fourth quarter could the Kings pull off the upset? After trailing by 11 points, the Raptors pushed back pulling to within five points. Every time they pushed, the Kings pushed right back. With six minutes left in the game and a five point lead 108-103, the Kings called a time-out.

As the clock continued to wind down, the Kings began to struggle with turnovers and fouls. With 1:18 left on the clock, the Kings had a 118-114 lead. It was still anybody’s game. Sacramento made one final push and with under a minute left in the game they took a 123-115 lead. That would be the eventual final with Sacramento pulling off the upset.

The Sacramento Kings played a great road game upsetting the Eastern Conference sixth place team, the Raptors. Precious Achiuwa and DeRozan had the game high each of them scoring 28 points. Achiuwa also had a double double with 19 rebounds. Carter had 13 points and Monk had 18 points off the bench. It was a great win for the team although it does dim their hopes for a first round draft pick.

Game notes: Wednesday evening the Kings defeated the Raptors and with a handful of games left in the season. The Raptors are currently in sixth place tied with the behind the 76ers. Their circumstances could change but in all probability they are playoff-bound.

The Kings are headed into the off-season with a multitude of questions and issues. It should be a most interesting off-season for the Kings. DeRozan was cleared for action in Wednesday night’s game. He had been dealing with right hamstring soreness.

DeRozan played 35 minutes and scored 28 points facing his former team where he has really performed very well. He has averaged 19 points in his last ten games. Russell Westbrook, remains out and although Keegan Murray has an estimated return date of April 3 that seems to be doubtful. While he has been focused on returning there is really no point if he is not at 100%. He is just not ready for game action yet.

The Kings will now travel home to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night April 3 at Golden 1. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor: Next step for Curry scrimmage; Warriors host San Antonio Wednesday night

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Stephen Curry the Golden State Warriors guard is still rehabbing and the next step is scrimmage before bringing him back for game action (AP News photo)

Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:

#1 Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Warrior guard Stephen Curry was doing well and health and performance vice president Rick Celebrini told Kerr that Curry had a good session.

#2 How much of Curry’s absence in the line up really have impacted the Warriors who’ve lost six of their last ten games.

#3 Up next for Golden State the San Antonio Spurs who are second in the Western Conference and have won six in a row. How much of wrestling match will this be for the Warriors to try and pull this one out against the Spurs.

Join David Zizmor Wednesdays for the Golden State Warriors podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Renteria: Raptors tough to beat in Toronto; Kings will give it go Wednesday

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Sacramento Kings Nique Clifford (5) defends against the Brooklyn Nets Nolan Traore (88) in the second half at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 How will the Raptors’ strong home record (21–16) impact the outcome against a struggling Kings team on the road (6–32)?

#2 Can the Kings overcome recent injuries and lineup instability to stay competitive in this game?

#3 Which Kings leading scorer—such as Maxime Raynaud or DeMar DeRozan—will have the biggest impact on the game’s outcome?

#4 Given the Raptors’ recent strong performances (winning 4 of their last 5 games), can they maintain momentum against a struggling Kings squad?

#5 What role will injuries and game-time decisions (GTD players on both teams) play in shaping the final result?

Tony Renteria does the Sacramento Kings podcast Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Struggling Nets Come Out On Top Beating Sacramento 116-99

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The Brooklyn Nets Drake Powell (4) gets a little hang time after dunking on the Sacramento Kings Precious Achiuwa (9) in the second half at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Sunday evening the Sacramento Kings (19-57) and the Brooklyn Nets (18-57) clashed for the second time in a week. After beating the Nets in the first of the two, Brooklyn came out on top in game two in a 116-99 final.

Sacramento’s Devin Carter had the game high scoring 20 points with eight rebounds and four of the Sacramento starters finished in double figures. It was a disappointing loss after a more than disappointing season.

In Sunday’s game, the Kings will continue to be short-handed missing several players who were able to play last night against the Hawks. Malik Monk is out with a shoulder issue and DeMar DeRozan is suffering from a Hamstring injury. Russell Westbrook remains out and both he and Keegan Murray have possible returns on Wednesday April 1st.

Game recap: At the Barclay Center in Brooklyn the Kings had a rough start in the first quarter that persisted throughout the first half. After the first 12 minutes of play the Nets outplayed the Kings taking a 31-18 lead. Brooklyn continued to pour it on in the second quarter outscoring Sacramento 37-27 taking a huge lead going into halftime 68-45.

The Nets controlled both ends of the court leaving Sacramento reeling after two quarters. Brookly had forced nine King turnovers in the first half shutting down the Sacramento long game limiting Sacramento to 26.7 % from beyond the arc.

Sacramento got back on track in the third quarter outscoring the Nets 28-18 and took that momentum into the fourth quarter going on a 10-6 run. They cut the Brooklyn lead to 92-83 but it would come to an end there as the Nets finished off the Kings 116-99 putting an end to their ten game losing streak and extending the Sacramento losing streak to four in a row. The Nets outscored the Kings in the fourth quarter 30-26.

Four of the Kings starters scored in double figures. Carter had the game high scoring 20 points and eight rebounds. Nique Clifford finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Precious Achiuwa had 16 points and Maxime Raynaud finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Some good play from the younger players as they continue to improve from the extended time on the court. This was the second matchup between these two teams in the past week giving Head Coach Doug Christie a good hard look at their young players.

Game notes: The Kings are down to the final countdown with only seven games left in the 2025-26 season. As much as any other team in the league the Kings came into the season full of promise, looking for a successful campaign.

What was to follow could not have been predicted as the team suffered a multitude of injuries throughout the entire season. It was devastating. Looking forward there are so many questions that of course lead with who will remain with the team going into the 2026-27 season.

There will be a shake-up without question and who will be the players that fill in the blanks. The Kings have seen a number of young players who have been more than impressive and they will no doubt play a huge role. Who will be drafted for the next season and what draft pick will the Kings be awarded.

Sunday the Kings played another team with much of the same questions, the Brooklyn Nets, who came into this game with a (18-57) record. Right now the Kings have the fourth worst record and will not take part in the lottery with the Pacers, the Nets and the Wizards in the three worst record slots right now. With a week’s worth of games still to be played this could change but this is where it stands right now.

The Kings will now travel to Toronto for a Wednesday evening matchup with the Raptors finishing off a five-game road trip before returning home to Golden 1. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 5:00 PM.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey: Kings catch Hawks on a 3 game win streak in Atlanta on Saturday

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Jan 20, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) is greeted by teammates during player introductions before the game against the Miami Heat at Golden 1 Center. Raynaud and the Kings face the Atlanta Hawks Sat Mar 28, 2026. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images | Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 Can the Atlanta Hawks continue their dominant post–All-Star break form? The Hawks have been one of the hottest teams in the league recently, with a surge in wins and strong two-way play.

#2 Will the Sacramento Kings’ offense keep up with Atlanta’s high-scoring attack? Atlanta averages strong offensive numbers, while Sacramento has struggled defensively, allowing high point totals.

#3 How will the Kings handle Atlanta’s improved defense and rebounding? The Hawks have significantly improved in forcing turnovers and controlling the glass, which could disrupt Sacramento’s rhythm.

#4 Which team’s key players will step up in this matchup? Players like Jalen Johnson (Hawks) and Sacramento’s leading scorers (Maxime Raynaud) could heavily influence the outcome.

#5 Can the Kings snap their recent struggles, especially on the road? Sacramento has had a tough season and poor away record, while Atlanta has been strong at home.

Tony Harvey does the Sacramento Kings podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Warriors Hold Off Wizards on Filipino Heritage Night, 131-126

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Golden State Warriors center (#7) Kristaps Porzingis shoots a three-pointer against the Washington Wizards in the 1st Quarter on Friday, March 27th 2026, at Chase Center, San Francisco, CA (Photo Credits to Editor Michael Villanueva).

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – It wasn’t just any other ordinary Friday night at Chase Center. In this Warriors game, the team was celebrating their Filipino Heritage Night at their last home of the month. So Golden State ended the last Friday of the month with another Dub to their nation. The Warriors would win the regular season series with a 5-point win over the Wizards, 131-126. This win is now the Warriors’ 3rd straight in a row, going 3-7 in their last 10 games.

The Warriors went with guards Brandin Podziemski, Will Richard, forwards Gui Santos, Draymond Green, and center Kristaps Porzingis as their starting five. In the Dub over the Nets on Wednesday, Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 points. Santos was 4-for-6 from three and 11-for-16 from the field. He scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting with three 3-pointers in just the third quarter, making up over half of his total points.

Wizards sent out guards Bub Carrington, Tre Johnson, forwards Bilal Coulibaly, Leaky Black, and center Alex Sarr as their starting five, here, in San Francisco. In the Wizards’ most recent win over the Utah Jazz, Julian Reese recorded a career-high 26 points and 17 rebounds in just 30 minutes. Given that Reese’s sister, Angel Reese, is a top WNBA rebounder, it looks like rebounding runs in the family.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has now missed 24 games for the team as he is still out due to a bone bruising on his right knee. The team announced during head coach Steve Kerr’s pregame conference. Curry is making good progress coming back from an evaluation. He hopes to be able to play in a live 5-on-5 scrimmage in the upcoming days. With not many games left in the season, the Warriors are hoping to see Curry return for the Play-In Tournament starting on April 14th.

Also, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said in his pregame conference as well, “We won the last couple of games, but we turned it over 24, 25 times in each of them. We’re not going anywhere by doing that. We have to clean that up, and then that impacts our defense dramatically.” So, with that, the team was on all 10 toes and did exactly that. As in the first quarter, the team had no turnovers at all.

Warriors big man, Kristaps Porzingis, scored Golden State’s first points of the night with a three-pointer. After seeing that first shot going. Porzingis would have himself a quarter that would rub off on the team and took them off to a great start of the game. Porzingis would have himself 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist just in the 1st quarter. With that, the Warriors would also go on to make 7 three-pointers in the 1st as well, and also held a 15-point lead once already. Washington would be down 13 points after the 1st, 38-25.

Halfway through the 2nd quarter, Washington’s shots started to fall in and was able to cut the lead to 9 points. Wizards were able to get in the paint to get themselves some easy buckets, but the Warriors’ home court advantage makes the visiting team struggle from deep. Wizards were 4-for-16 (25%) from deep while the Warriors were able to get 10-of-20 (50%) from deep.

At half, the Warriors played great in all categories and aspects of the 1st half. Golden State had a 12-point lead at halftime, 72-60. The Warriors were shooting above 50% in all of their shooting categories with just 3 turnovers, and were a big reason why they’re holding this lead. Also, Golden State forward Gui Santos leads the lead at half with 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists. Santos is also perfect from deep, going 2-of-2 with the team finishing 12 three-pointers at half as well.

The start of the 3rd quarter took place 4 minutes in the Warriors have only made 2 shots. While the Wizards came out with some magic in them and were able to get shots to drop. At this point, the score was 76-73, and the Warriors were now trying to hold the lead, but Wizards guard Bub Carrington would hit a corner three to tie the game, 76-76.

Wizards and Warriors would spend the rest of the 3rd going back and forth on exchanging buckets. With 2 lead changes in this quarter, Washington would now hold the lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, 94-92. Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly would drop 10 points himself in the quarter to get them the lead. Also, for the 1st half, the Warriors would make 5 or more three-pointers in the first two quarters. In the 3rd quarter, the team was only able to make 4 shots from deep, while Washington was able to knock down 6 three-pointers in the 3rd.

Washington would also finish the game without center Alex Sarr, who received 4 personal fouls in the 3rd quarter. He had 2 fouls coming back from halftime, and now ends the night with 6 fouls, 8 points, and 10 rebounds. So with 3 minutes into the last quarter, the Wizards still had the lead with 2 points, 101-99.

With 5 minutes 40 seconds left in the game, Warriors forward Gui Santos gets a three-point play to drop after being fouled on a layup and getting the and-1 to drop. His points would tie the game at 111-111. Then, the next possession, Player of the Game, Warriors Kristaps Porzingis, would get fouled and sent to the line. His two shots would give them the lead, 113-11.

As the game clock was winding down. The Warriors were able to lock in and focus on their shot selection to help them run away with the win in this one. The final score would be 131-126. Golden State was led by center Kristaps Porzingis with 28 points

The Warriors will play all seven regular season games in California, starting with a five-game home stand in April, but one on the road in Denver. They will finish the season against the Kings in Sacramento and the Clippers in Los Angeles. So with that, the Golden State will play its last away game of the month against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, March 29th, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Ball Arena. This will also conclude the regular-season series between the Nuggets and the Warriors.

Kings Fall To Magic in the Final Seconds 121-117

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Orlando Magic forward Pablo Banchero (5) holds onto the ball against the Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa (9) in the first half at the Kia Center in Orlando on Thu Mar 26, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Sacramento Kings (19-55) rallied in the fourth quarter of their game with the Orlando Magic (39-34) letting the game slip away in the final 50 seconds of the game. Despite the 121-117 loss DeMar DeRozan had a stellar game finishing with 33 points which was the game high. Every starter in the game had double figures with the Kings coming up just short in this one.

The Magic are tied for ninth place with the Charlotte Hornets in the Eastern Conference going into this game and they are a half game out of the eighth spot. Thursday night’s game is crucial for the Magic. The Magic took to the court without Anthony Black who averages 15 points per game and Franz Wagner who averages 21 points per game so they will be missed. Both are expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Raptors.

The Magic got on top of the Kings in the opening quarter leading after the first 12 minutes of play 39-30. Sacramento made up some of the deficit in the second quarter outscoring the Magic 29-26 but were still trailing by six points at the half 65-59.

The Kings got after it in the third quarter outscoring the Magic 31-28 trailing by three points going into the fourth quarter 93-90. Sacramento was still very much in this game after three quarters.

DeRozan was having a terrific game and with six minutes left he had scored 29 points and had five rebounds and six assists. A minute into the quarter this game was tied at 93. At 8:49 the game was again tied at 95.

At that point the Magic started to inch away and with 5:57 on the clock Orlando had a ten point lead. Too many missed three’s by the Kings in the final quarter hurt; they were 11 of 28. With so much on the line Orlando continued to pull away in the final minutes.

The Kings attempted a rally with four minutes left in the game pulling to within six points 109-103. Fouls in the final quarter were hurting Sacramento but despite that with 50 ticks left on the clock it was a one-point game 116-115 and with 20 seconds left in the game the Magic had a two-point lead 119-117.

The Kings Malik Monk fouled Desmond Bane who made both free throws. A three-point attempt by Monk missed and that was the game with the Magic prevailing 121-117.

The Kings put out a great effort with DeRozan scoring the game high with 33 points and 11 assists. Daeqwon Plowden had 23 points off the bench. Every Sacramento starter had double figures. Precious Achiuwa and Devin Carter each scored fourteen points, Malik Monk with 13 and Maxime Raynaud with ten points. The Kings had great ball protection and reeled in the turnovers, and were also solid from the line. They came up just short in a very close finish.

Paolo Banchero had the Magic’s high finishing with 30 points and Desmond Bane had 23 points.

The Kings came close in the final seconds of this game and will now play another road game facing the Eastern Conferences’ fifth place team the Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for Saturday night 4:30 PM.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmoson: Kings tip off with Magic tonight at the Kia Center

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Charlotte Hornets guard Coby White (3) looks to take a shot against the Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan (3) in the first half at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte NC on Tue Mar 25, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 How will Devin Carter’s scoring efficiency impact the Kings’ chances against Orlando, given he’s averaging around 19 points per game this season?

#2 Will Maxime Raynaud be able to dominate the boards and facilitate the offense against Orlando’s frontcourt?

#3 What role will Russell Westbrook play in controlling the tempo and distributing the ball for Sacramento in this matchup?

#4 Can DeMar DeRozan create enough offense in isolation to break down the Magic’s defense, especially late in the game?

#5 How much scoring support can players like Malik Monk provide off the bench to complement the Kings’ primary scorers?

Join Jeremiah Salmonson for the Sacramento Kings podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Golden State on 2-game Winning Streak, & beat the Brooklyn Nets on Latino Heritage Night, 109-106.

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Golden State Warrior guard Brandin Podziemski shoots and makes a 26-foot three-pointer in the 1st quarter against the Brooklyn Nets (17-56) on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. (Photo Credits to editor Michael Villanueva)

SAN FRANCISCO – With their 600th straight sellout against the Brooklyn Nets at Chase Center Wednesday night, the Warriors have extended a franchise record. The streak started on December 18, 2012, against the then-New Orleans Hornets. Golden State is now the sixth-longest in NBA history & the second-longest active streak. (Miami Heat is the first-longest active streak) The team was also celebrating Latino Heritage Night, as Golden State would win this one in a nail-biter, 109-106.

The Warriors are now on a two-game winning streak after going 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Golden State Warriors are entering their final games of the season and are making maximum efforts to secure a spot in the postseason. Injuries have been a “huge problem and loss,” in the words of Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. So with that, this win on Wednesday night was a big confidence booster and another win column to the record. The Warriors hope to have a .500 or higher record as they move to 35-38.

Golden State started guards Brandin Podziemski, De’Anthony Melton, forwards Gui Santos and Draymond Green, and center Kristaps Porzingis. Gui Santos will be replacing guard Moses Moody after a scary injury just two days ago. He suffers from a left patellar tendon rupture, and the team will announce more on his injury and status in the following days. However, fans can expect to have lost both of the team wings this season due to injuries. A huge loss for the team as their regular season is reaching its final games.

The Brooklyn Nets started with guards Ben Saraf, Drake Powell, Terance Mann, forward Ziaire Williams, and center Nic Claxton. The Nets are missing their big scorer forward, Michael Porter Jr., who is out for the game due to a left hamstring strain. Center Nic Claxton has been leading the team with his 11.8 points per game and averaging 7 rebounds per game. This young squad hasn’t had much to celebrate this season, but came into Chase Center on Wednesday hoping to end their 8-game losing streak.

In the first half, the Warriors’ shooting and turnovers were the reasons the Nets were able to see early success. By the end of the 1st quarter, Golden State would have 10 turnovers, but was shooting at 50% in all categories. The Warriors were able to stay in the game, but could’ve seen better results on the scoreboard if they were more careful with the ball.

Also in the 2nd quarter, the Warriors went cold, especially from deep. The team would find themselves going 1-of-10 from deep, and with 5 turnovers. This performance wasn’t gonna hold up, especially playing in your own home. So the Warriors went to the paint and had their forwards surround the basket to get easy second chance points.

At halftime, the Warriors are down to the Nets by 8 points, 58-50. The Warriors are dominating and proving they can get rebounds against this young Nets team. However, Golden State had 15 turnovers in the first half. Brooklyn was able to use those possessions to their advantage, and at one point. The Nets had a 13-point lead on the Warriors. Warriors center Porzingis is leading the way so far with his 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist.

At the start of the 4th quarter, the Warriors were down by 9 points. In the last 7 minutes of the game, we had a tie game at 90-90. Then Warriors rookie guard Will Richard knocked down a 26-foot three-pointer to give Golden State the lead, 93-90. This shot got the crowd on their feet and would ultimately give the Warriors the confidence to finish this game, especially with this sellout crowd. Forcing the Nets to call a timeout, but that would bite them later as they only had one timeout left with a lot of time to play left.

Although the Warriors couldn’t get a shot to go in, they were able to draw in the shooting fouls and get points from the foul. So with that, and the Warriors’ defense clutching up in the end. The Golden State Warriors would go on and beat the Nets after being down 13 points, 109-106.

The Warriors get themselves back-to-back wins for the first time since forward Jimmy Butler III’s injury on Jan. 19th. Player of the game went to Gui Santos. His performance and hustle was important as he also became a big fan favorite player. Santos would finish with 31 points, 4-of-6 from three-pointer’s, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist. Now Golden State looks and has a great chance to make it a three-game winning streak when the Washington Wizards come to the Bay on Friday, March 27th, 2026, at 7 p.m. right back at Chase Center as the team will also celebrate Filipino Heritage Night.

Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor: Can Warriors make it to post season?; Nets trying to end 8 game skid

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Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody reacts after being fouled by Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg during overtime of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:

#1 Can the Nets snap their losing streak on the road? Brooklyn enters the matchup struggling and looking to break a significant skid, making this a key test of resilience.

#2 Will the Warriors take advantage of home-court edge at Chase Center? Golden State has been more productive offensively at home, so this game could hinge on whether they capitalize on that environment.

#3 Talk about the loss of Moses Moody for the season and how that impacts the Warriors chances in trying to get a play in spot?

Join David Zizmor for the Warriors podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com