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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, California, USA
Saturday, 8 April 2023
08h00
Sacramento Kings will go head to head with the Golden State Warriors in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on April 8.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 408th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since the 1948/49 campaign which was the final season of the Basketball Association of America.
The Warriors have the upper hand in this rivalry having recorded 214 wins compared to the Kings' 193 victories from 407 matches.
Last Meeting
The Kings defeated Warriors 122-115 as DeAaron Fox recorded 22 points and eight assists for the winning side on 14 November 2022.
As a result, the Kings improved to 6-6, while the Warriors fell to 5-8 following a game which took place at the Golden 1 Center.
What Is At Stake
The Kings have already booked their spot in the playoffs and they are placed third on the Western Conference standings having recorded 47 wins and 31 losses.
While the Warriors remain hopeful of securing a spot in the playoffs and they are placed sixth on the Western Conference standings having registered 41 wins and 38 defeats.
Key Players
The Kings will look to Domantas Sabonis who recorded a season-high 26 points and 22 rebounds, along with eight assists as they defeated the Warriors last November.
The Sacramento side will be wary of Stephen Curry who tallied 27 points, six rebounds and four assists against the Kings and he could be the player to lead the champions to a win.
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Quotes
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Warriors, 112-110 at the Ball Arena on Monday, April 3 as the Golden State side's playoffs ambitions took a knock.
"We just lost our focus at both ends," the Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game.
"Gave up a ton of offensive rebounds, mixed box-outs. Offensively, had several mindless possessions in a row, throwing the ball away.
"A bunch of shot turnovers, just bad shots."
NBA fixtures - 8-9 April
Saturday, April 8
01:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Houston Rockets
01:00 - Indiana Pacers v Detroit Pistons
01:00 - Washington Wizards v Miami Heat
01:30 - Atlanta Hawks v Philadelphia 76ers
01:30 - Boston Celtics v Toronto Raptors
01:30 - Brooklyn Nets v Orlando Magic
02:00 - Milwaukee Bucks v Memphis Grizzlies
02:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v New York Knicks
02:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Chicago Bulls
04:00 - Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors
04:30 - Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns
21:30 - Utah Jazz v Denver Nuggets
22:00 - Los Angeles Clippers v Portland Trail Blazers
22:00 - San Antonio Spurs v Minnesota Timberwolves
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