How To Watch NBA Playoffs First-Round: Kings at Warriors Game 4
The 2022-23 NBA regular season has come to an end and with the Play-In Tournament coming to an end, it is officially time for the playoffs to begin!
On Sunday afternoon, the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings will continue, as the two teams will meet in San Francisco again for Game 4.
This season has been a tale of two teams for the Golden State Warriors – The team on the road and the team at home.
On the road, the Warriors are now 11-32, including the postseason, but picking up a much-needed victory down 0-2 in Game 3, the Warriors moved to 34-8 in total at home this year.
Chase Center offers one of the best home-court advantages in the entire NBA and the Warriors looked like the defending champions in Game 3, defeating the Kings 114-97.
What was impressive about this win compared to the first two games for Golden State was that they were able to win without Draymond Green, their best defensive player, they were able to outrebound the Kings 59-53 without Green and the Warriors only turned the ball over 12 times, but two of these turnovers came late in the game when the result was already determined.
Stephen Curry was excellent with 36 points, but the story in this game was Kevon Looney, as the Warriors’ center may have only scored four points, but he stepped up with 20 rebounds, nine of which came on the offensive-glass, and Looney also had nine assists.
The Kings, who were one of the better road teams in the NBA this season, were fully expecting the Warriors to come out in Game 3 as a much different team even though Draymond Green was not available and now they know what to expect heading into a super important Game 4.
With a win, Sacramento can head home for Game 5 with a chance to win the series on their home floor, but with a loss, this suddenly becomes a best-of-three series with two games set to be played in Sacramento.
Will the Warriors win at home again to even the series at 2-2 or will the Kings get the break on the road, taking a dominant 3-1 series lead back home?
Here's how to watch Sunday’s game, with game time and TV, lineups, bios and other must-know details.
How to watch Kings vs. Warriors
WHO: Sacramento Kings (2-1) vs. Golden State Warriors (1-2)
WHAT: 2023 NBA Western Conference Playoffs: First-Round, Game 4
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, April 23
WHERE: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
TV: ABC
Key Stats & Facts For Kings vs. Warriors
- The Kings and Warriors faced off four times during the regular season with the Warriors winning three of the four games played, outscoring the Kings by 23 points.
- The Kings finished the regular season ranking 1st in offensive rating and 25th in defensive rating, while the Warriors finished the regular season ranking 8th in offensive rating and 17th in defensive rating.
- Golden State is 34-8 at home this season and Sacramento is 25-17 on the road, including the postseason.
What Happened In Game 3?
April 20, 2023 - Warriors 114, Kings 97
The Warriors played hard, they took care of the basketball, they locked in defensively and most importantly, they challenged the Kings on the glass on both ends of the court, outrebounding Sacramento 59-53 without Draymond Green in this game. Six different players had at least five rebounds for Golden State in this game, highlighted by Kevon Looney with 20 total rebounds, nine of which were offensive rebounds. The Warriors only shot 40.0 percent from the floor and 32.0 percent from three-point range, but their defense stepped up, holding the Kings to just 38.0 percent from the floor and limiting the Kings’ bench to just 20 points. In the first two games, Sacramento’s bench averaged 45.5 points per game.
Latest Injury News:
Kings Injuries: Matthew Dellavedova (finger) - Out
Warriors Injuries: Ryan Rollins (foot) - Out, Andre Iguodala (wrist) - Out, Gary Payton II (illness) - Probable, Jordan Poole (ankle) - Probable
Projected Starters:
PROJECTED KINGS STARTERS:
- G De’Aaron Fox, 6-3 guard: 25.0 points, 6.1 assists (2022-23 season stats)
- G/F Kevin Huerter, 6-7 guard/forward: 15.2 points, 3.3 rebounds
- F Keegan Murray, 6-8 forward, 6-7 forward: 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds
- F Harrison Barnes, 6-8 forward: 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds
- C Domantas Sabonis, 6-11 center: 19.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists
PROJECTED WARRIORS STARTERS:
- G Stephen Curry, 6-2 guard: 29.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists
- G/F Klay Thompson, 6-6 guard/forward: 21.9 points, 4.1 rebounds
- F Andrew Wiggins, 6-7 forward: 17.1 points, 5.0 rebounds
- F Draymond Green, 6-6 forward: 8.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists
- C Kevon Looney, 6-9 center: 7.0 points, 9.3 rebounds
Betting Odds:
- The Warriors are currently 7.5-point favorites over the Kings as of Sunday morning, according to SI Sportsbook.
- The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 237 total points.
What to watch for:
- The Sacramento Kings are making their first postseason appearance since 2006.
- The Golden State Warriors won the 2022 NBA Finals a year ago and have won four of the last eight championships.
- Sacramento is 48-18 this season when they score at least 110 points. Golden State is 42-28 this season when they score at least 110 points, including the postseason.
- The Kings and Warriors have never met in the playoffs before this season.
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