Sacramento Kings – Golden State Warriors: California grudge match
Kings vs Warriors — that California clash that had everyone dreaming in 2023. Almost three years on, Sacramento’s fallen back into the West’s gutter, and the Playoffs look light‑years away. Golden State turn up heavy favourites, even if they’re on the road where they’ve had some trouble this season.
Sacramento Kings: lean on defense… or lose? 
Things aren’t exactly rosy in Sacramento. Six straight losses: they haven’t won a game or topped 110 points in any contest in 2026… You don’t survive in the NBA scoring that little, especially when your defense is porous. 121.6 points conceded on average this season, 27th out of 30 in the big league.
At least the Kings get the home court — five of their eight wins this 2025-26 campaign came there. But without Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis, it’s going to be brutal against a Warriors side hungry for wins. Still, Sacramento won the only meeting between the clubs this season without those two starters, so maybe that’s a sliver of hope for tonight.
Golden State Warriors: ride the momentum 
As usual in recent years, the Warriors swing between brilliant and flat in the regular season. Luckily for them, they’re in a good patch right now. Seven wins in their last ten, against an easy schedule — but a win’s a win. Golden State has shown it can make light work of weaker teams, and Sacramento fits that bill.
Steph Curry remains the eternal offensive leader of the franchise, and he’s expected to be joined by Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green for this one. The Warriors can lean on their high-level defense (8th best in the league, conceding just 113.6 points on average) to choke a Kings attack that’s falling apart.
NBA Pick Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors
The Kings to score under 107.5 points
Golden State have one of the league’s best defenses, Sacramento one of the worst offenses. The Warriors are on a roll; the Kings still haven’t won a game this calendar year. Everything points to another chaotic offensive showing from Sacramento.
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