It’s a winner take all contest as a pair of Pacific Division teams from the state of California take the floor for the right to advance to the semifinals. The sixth-seeded Golden State Warriors are on the road as they make the trip to take on the third-seeded Sacramento Kings Sunday afternoon. Sacramento took the first two games at home, prevailing 126-123 on April 15 and 114-106 in Game 2 April 17. Golden State won the next three games, taking a 114-97 win at home in Game 3 April 20, a 126-125 home win in Game 4 last Sunday and a 123-116 road win in Game 5 Tuesday night to take a 3-2 series lead. Sacramento answered with a 118-99 road win in Game 6 Thursday night to set this one up. The winner moves on; the loser goes home: which team moves on to face the Lakers?
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Golden State failed to deliver the knockout blow at home in Game 6 after winning three straight in the series, forcing them to win on the road if they want to advance. The Warriors hope that their experience can carry them to a series victory in a pivotal Game 7. In Game 6, Golden State led by two after the opening quarter only to trail by seven at the half. The Warriors couldn’t make a sustained push in the second half as they got no closer than five. They scored just three points in the final 6:52 of the contest as the Kings shut them down. Golden State shot 37.2% from the field, including 10 of 32 from three-point range, and lost the rebounding battle 53-42. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 29 points in the loss.
In the postseason, the Warriors are 8th in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 115.2 points per game. Golden State stands tied for 6th in rebounding as they collect an average of 45 boards per contest while they are tied for 1st in assists by handing out an average of 27.3 dimes per contest. The Warriors are 12th in the league in scoring defense by allowing 116 points per contest. Stephen Curry leads the team with 31 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game this postseason. Jordan Poole chips in 12.7 points plus 3.2 assists a night, Andrew Wiggins adds 18.3 points along with 5.7 rebounds per game while Draymond Green puts up 9.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and eight assists per night. Klay Thompson (21.3 points), Andre Iguodala, Anthony Lamb, Kevon Looney, Moses Moody, Gary Payton II, JaMychal Green, Donte DiVincenzo and Jonathan Kuminga are solid secondary scoring options. Golden State is tied for 8th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 45.8% from the floor as a team on the year. The Warriors are sixth in the league in threes per game by knocking down 13.3 triple s a night while they are 10th in three-point shooting by hitting 32.8% from beyond the arc as a team.
Iguodala (hip) has played just eight games and underwent wrist surgery last month. He Is to be re-evaluated in mid-May.
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