Golden State Warriors don win one tight match against Sacramento Kings for Chase Center on Tuesday night. The final score na 110-105, but the game no easy at all. Warriors lead by 16 points at one time, but Kings almost comot with the win for fourth quarter.
Stephen Curry, wey just return from knee injury wey make am miss 27 games, play 25 minutes from bench. Him score 17 points, including two four-point plays wey make fans dey shout “MVP!” Curry shoot 5-of-12 from field and make four three-pointers.
De'Anthony Melton na the top scorer for Warriors with 21 points. The guard wey dey recover from knee surgery show say him fit still perform well. Melton score 12 points for just six minutes during second quarter, help Warriors build their lead.
Charles Bassey, wey dey on 10-day contract, play strong game with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Pat Spencer, wey enter starting lineup last minute after Will Richard scratch because of back soreness, play 41 minutes—career high for the former lacrosse player. Spencer score 14 points.
For Kings side, Maxime Raynaud, rookie wey dey celebrate 23rd birthday, score 17 points with eight rebounds. Killian Hayes add 18 points from bench. Kings don lose six of their last eight games.
Warriors injury report still full. Kristaps Porzingis, wey Warriors trade for from Atlanta Hawks, no play because of knee soreness. The Latvian star dey listed as questionable and day-to-day. Porzingis don play 13 games for Warriors since joining, average 16.8 points and 5.0 rebounds.
Coach Steve Kerr don use 40 different starting lineups this season. For this game, the lineup change again when Richard no fit play. Warriors still dey miss Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Gui Santos, Al Horford, and Quinten Post because of injuries.
Turnovers remain problem for Warriors. Them lose turnover battle 17 to 15, give Kings 22 free points. This na something wey them must fix before play-in tournament next week.
The win no change Warriors position for Western Conference standings. Them still dey 10th place with 37-42 record. Clippers win over Mavericks don lock Warriors into No. 10 seed for play-in tournament.
Warriors next game na against Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday for their final home game of regular season. After that, them go face Kings again for Sacramento on Friday, then finish season against Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
Curry return from runner’s knee injury dey go well according to team medical staff. Him play 22 minutes for Sunday loss to Houston Rockets before this Kings game. Warriors dey hope say Curry and Porzingis fit develop chemistry before play-in tournament start.
If Warriors make am to postseason as eighth seed, them go face defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder for seven-game series. But first, them must navigate play-in tournament wey start next week.
Brandin Podziemski contribute 20 points for Warriors, including clutch three-pointer wey Curry assist with 1:54 left for fourth quarter. That shot put Warriors up 107-104 and help secure the win.
Warriors vice president of player health and performance get credit for managing Curry return from knee injury. Curry show no negative effects during second game back, look comfortable on court despite missing more than two months.
The game show say Warriors still get work to do before play-in tournament. Though them win, them struggle to put away Kings team wey dey bottom of Western Conference. This na different from January when Warriors beat Kings by 34 points.
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