It's not about redemption for Beno Udrih.

When the Kings point guard finds a seam in the lane for a runner or makes a jumper, he's not pondering the status of his reputation. When he feeds the cutter for an easy basket or spoonfeeds the open man on the perimeter, he's not thinking back to all the times people said he wasn't worthy of being a starter.

It's about confidence – in himself, and in his coaches.

Udrih was spilling of self-assurance in the Kings' 120-107 win over Golden State at Arco Arena on Sunday night. He continued his recent stretch of effective play while making onlookers wonder if this team could be entertaining and competitive even with the recent loss of Kevin Martin.

But one day after an upset victory at Utah, this was more than a second consecutive win since the Kings lost their leading scorer to a wrist injury. It was the first time the Kings won consecutive games since Nov. 7 and 9, 2008, when Udrih's first season as a starter was under way and he was nowhere near the player he has been of late. It was also the first time the Kings won games on back-to-back nights since April 11-12, 2008.

"The staff is making it easy," said Udrih, who had 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting, six assists and just two turnovers. "This year I'm getting an opportunity to be a point guard, to be a leader, to get the guys in the right positions.

"When we see a matchup situation, we take advantage of that. I'm just out there playing basketball and being a point guard this year."

Udrih picked up in the second half where rookie Tyreke Evans left off in the first. Evans, who broke out for 32 points against Utah, scored 20 of his 23 points before halftime. But after a Corey Maggette scoring surge midway through the third quarter cut the Warriors' deficit to 72-68, the Kings finished the quarter on a 24-9 run that came with a relevant revelation: They didn't need Evans to do it.

The final 3:54 of the run came with Evans on the bench and Udrih – who returned to the starting lineup Saturday – dissecting a disinterested Warriors defense. The quarter was capped by Donté Greene's inbound alley-oop to Jason Thompson that put the Kings up 96-77.

It was more of the same for Udrih, who has averaged 16.3 points, 4.2 assists and 1.5 turnovers and shot 55.1 percent in the last four games.

And Udrih, who made his unfavorable feelings known about the old coaching regime on media day in September, continued to enjoy his new comfort level with coach Paul Westphal and his staff.

"I just love this year," Udrih said. "I pass the ball, I go set a screen, then I get it back and then I do pick-and-roll and have a live dribble. Last year it was pick-and-roll right away, and the defense was focusing on me, and then I'd go in the corner. … This year is just different.

"We're talking, communicating. Last year we were all crazy. We didn't know what they expected from us."

Ahead 30-29 after the first quarter, the Kings exploited the haphazard Warriors in the second thanks mostly to Evans' 18-point quarter. He hit 6 of 10 shots and was 6 of 7 on free throws, repeatedly getting to the rim and making his second attempt if he didn't finish on the first.

It was a trend for the night. The Kings had 29 second-chance points and won the rebounding battle 52-34.

"I think we're on the right page so far, just all together, talking to each other in practice, communicating well," Evans said. "I think that's what it's all about, teamwork. If we stay with the teamwork and keep it up, we could get a lot of wins this year. "

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