โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ GS better than we expected
โผ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Warriors.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 22
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Warriors
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Andris Biedrins technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 2:06 ยท GS 44-39 SAC
- Turnover
Stephen Jackson traveling
Q4 1:45 ยท GS 98-92 SAC
- Missed FT
Monta Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 ยท GS 102-100 SAC

Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 6:39 ยท GS 37-37 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 3:10 ยท GS 71-74 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Martin misses technical free throw
Q3 7:07 ยท GS 62-57 SAC
- Turnover
Mike Bibby bad pass
Q4 4:00 ยท GS 93-88 SAC
- Turnover
John Salmons lost ball
Q4 3:44 ยท GS 96-88 SAC
๐The numbers
| GS | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 3 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 79 | Rebounds | 76 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |






