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The third-seeded Kings will get the finale of
the best-of-seven at home on Sunday, earning a shot at their
first playoff-series win in 19 years. In addition, another
Sacramento win would eliminate the rival Warriors, the NBA's
defending champions.
The Kings led by as many as 11 points in the second quarter and
never looked back, not only keeping the Warriors at arm's length
throughout the final period but also building upon a 10-point
advantage with 12 minutes to go.
Shooting with confidence for a team that led the Western
Conference in road wins this season, Monk led the way with 28
points, helping the visitors run up a 52-21 advantage in points
off the bench. Fellow reserve Trey Lyles also contributed 12
points for the Kings, who had fallen to the brink of elimination
with a home loss in Game 5 on Wednesday.
Fox had 26 points and Keegan Murray 15, with each finding time
to complete a double-double. Fox accumulated a game-high 11
assists, while Murray grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds.
Murray shot 4-for-13 on 3-point attempts and Kevin Huerter
3-for-8 on a 12-point night, propelling the Kings to 17-for-45
(37.8 percent) success from beyond the arc. Sacramento held a
51-30 advantage in points off threes in the game, with Golden
State going just 10-for-32 (31.3 percent).
Led by Murray, Domantas Sabonis (11) and Lyles (9), the Kings
dominated the boards to the tune of 53-42 overall and 18-11 on
the offensive end.
Stephen Curry had a game-high 29 points and Klay Thompson 22 for
the sixth-seeded Warriors, who haven't been in a Game 7 since
winning at Houston in the 2018 Western finals en route to the
NBA championship.
Curry shot 5-for-12 from 3-point range, but his teammates went
just 5-for-20. Thompson struggled at 2-for-9, while Andrew
Wiggins was 0-for-3 on a 13-point night.
The Warriors' Kevon Looney was the game's leading rebounder with
13, while Draymond Green had a team-high 10 assists.
--Field Level Media
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