Russell Westbrook had 23 points (12 in the paint), 16 rebounds and 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Sacramento Kings went on an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 121-116.
It was tied at 104 when Dennis Schröder’s 3-pointer put the Kings ahead for good with 5:34 left. He made 3 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 115-104 lead with 3:27 left.
The Warriors got within 117-114 on Brandin Podziemski’s 29-foot 3-pointer with 57 seconds to play, but Schröder answered with 2 free throws, and the Warriors got no closer.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Warriors 6-0. Schröder scored 5 of the Kings’ 6 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points (10 in the third quarter), and Malik Monk added 21 points off the bench. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Warriors, Will Richard scored a career-high 30 points on 10 for 15 shooting, and Al Horford went 0 for 7 from 3. Moses Moody had 28 points and 4 blocks. Jonathan Kuminga had 24 points and 9 rebounds. The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.
The Kings went 28 for 33 at the line to the Warriors’ 19 for 23 and outscored them 30-11 off turnovers. The Warriors outscored the Kings 14-4 in 4 minutes with Horford, Kuminga, Moody, Podziemski and Richard on the floor together.