Kevin Durant had 27 points (15 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 112-96.
The Warriors took control with a 22-5 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 24.
Klay Thompson scored 25 points.
For the Kings, Buddy Hield scored 19 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) off the bench, and De'Aaron Fox added 15 points and 8 assists.
The Warriors shot 49.4% from the field and 34.6% from 3 to the Kings’ 41.4% and 28.6%. The Kings forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Warriors outscored the Kings 14-2 in 4 minutes with Durant, Young, Looney, McCaw and Bell on the floor together.