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Warriors fend off Kings
posted 04/06/09
12:12 am
Jamal Crawford added 20 points for the Warriors, who won their third straight game. Anthony Morrow and C.J. Watson chipped in 18 points apiece. Anthony Randolph ended with eight points and 13 boards.
The Warriors had only seven players take the court as Monta Ellis (left ankle), Corey Maggette (head contusion), Brandan Wright (shoulder), Andris Biedrins (coach's decision) and Marco Belinelli (right ankle) did not play.
Bobby Jackson scored 17 points and Beno Udrih 16 for the Kings, who dropped their fourth straight game and 11th in 13 tries. Jason Thompson had 14 points and 11 boards, while Rashad McCants totaled 14 points.
Andres Nocioni chipped in 13 points and 15 boards for Sacramento, which holds the NBA's worst record at 16-60.
A furious 13-0 run from the Kings cut the deficit to 98-93 as Thompson hit a jumper with just over two minutes left. Watson interjected with a jumper for Golden State, but Udrih and Thompson hit buckets to make it 100-97.
Nocioni then blocked Ronny Turiaf's jumper and the Kings had a chance to tie it. The Kings brought the ball down, but Udrih missed a short-range jumper, which all but sealed the deal.
The Kings were up 23-18 after the first quarter, but the Warriors battled back and took a 50-42 lead at the break.
Golden State's lead hovered around 10 points before three points from Francisco Garcia and a Udrih jumper closed it to 65-61 with 5:28 left in the third frame.
Azubuike responded with a pair from the charity stripe to spark a 12-3 Golden State run. Turiaf's three-point play closed it out with about 2 1/2 minutes left to make it 77-64.
The visitors kept pushing and led 86-69 going into the fourth quarter.
Game Notes
Golden State shot 37.4 percent from the field, while Sacramento hit at a 42.4 percent clip...The Warriors outrebounded the Kings, 49-45.
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