Kings-Warriors live updates: Stephen Curry scores 32 as series tied 2-2 back to Sacramento

Final: Warriors 126, Kings 125

The Golden State Warriors escaped with a 126-125 victory over the Kings after Harrison Barnes missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series Sunday at Chase Center in San Francisco.

The Warriors evened the series at 2-2 with Game 5 to be played Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

Stephen Curry scored 32 points for the Warriors, who have won back-to-back games after losing the first two in Sacramento. Klay Thompson scored 26 points. Jordan Poole had 22 while Draymond Green, who came off the bench in a postseason game for the first time under coach Steve Kerr after starting 132 consecutive playoff games, finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had 38 points, nine rebounds and five assists in another valiant effort for Sacramento. Rookie forward Keegan Murray broke out of his slump with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 5 of 7 shooting from 3-point range.

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Third quarter: Warriors 102, Kings 92

Klay Thompson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Warriors a 102-92 lead going into the fourth quarter of Game 4 in this best-of-seven playoff series.

The Warriors outscored the Kings 37-23 in the third quarter after trailing by four at the halftime break. They are shooting 53.6% from the field while going 11 of 27 (.407) from 3-point range and 17 of 18 (.944) at the free-throw line.

Sacramento went up by seven on a 3-pointer by Harrison Barnes at the start of the second half, but Golden State battled back to take a 76-74 lead on a dunk by Green. The Kings briefly reclaimed the lead on a 3-pointer by Murray midway through the third quarter, but a 7-0 run put the Warriors up 89-83 with 4:27 to go.

Halftime: Kings 69, Warriors 65

De’Aaron Fox scored 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting with four rebounds and four assists to help the Kings take a 69-65 halftime lead over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 at Chase Center.

After ending the first quarter with an 11-3 run, the Kings outscored the Warriors 13-5 to start the second. They went up 45-36 on a floater by Malik Monk, but the Warriors responded with a 9-0 run to tie the game on a dunk by Kevon Looney.

Kings coach Mike Brown called a timeout to regroup. During the stoppage, the Warriors substituted Donte DiVincenzo for Stephen Curry and Gary Payton II for Andrew Wiggins.

The Kings capitalized against Golden State’s bench, staging an 11-4 run to take a 56-49 lead on a pull-up jumper by Fox. They went up 62-53 on a jumper by Keegan Murray.

The Warriors cut the deficit to one on a 3-pointer by Curry, but Murray answered with another 3-pointer of his own, sending to the Kings to the locker room with a four-point lead at the break.

Murray, who struggled in the first three games of the series, had 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range in the first half.

First quarter: Kings 32, Warriors 31

De’Aaron Fox made a 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds remaining to give the Kings the lead at the end of the first quarter in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors.

Fox scored seven points over the first 5:22 to help his team take an early 15-14 lead. His highlights included a long 3-pointer and a soaring dunk that quieted the crowd and prompted the Warriors to take a timeout.

Warriors forward Draymond Green checked in for the first time to a huge ovation at the 6:38 mark after serving a one-game suspension for stomping on Kings center Domantas Sabonis in Game 2. Green immediately found himself in the middle of another altercation after clubbing Kings rookie Keegan Murray in the face. Fox confronted Green and the two of them exchanged words, resulting in technical fouls for both players.

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Lineup change

The Golden State Warriors will bring Draymond Green off the bench for the first time this season in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Kings on Sunday at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Green will be back in uniform after serving a one-game suspension for stomping on Kings center Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 on Monday in Sacramento. He is coming off the bench in a postseason game for the first time under coach Steve Kerr after starting 132 consecutive playoff games.

The Warriors will start Jordan Poole again after finding success with him in the lineup in a 114-97 victory over the Kings in Game 3 on Thursday. Poole finished with 16 points on 4-of-13 shooting with five rebounds, four assists and three steals in 28 minutes against the Kings in Game 3. The 23-year-old guard has been nursing an ankle injury, but Kerr said he’s feeling better after having multiple days off between games.

“I asked him yesterday and he said it was a lot better in Game 3 than Game 2 (after) getting a couple of extra days,” Kerr said. “Between the lower minutes and the two days before the next game, he was feeling much better before Game 3, and then another couple of days between games again, so he’s feeling fine.”

Poole is no stranger to the starting lineup after starting 94 games over the past two seasons. He appeared in all 82 games this season and started 43 times, averaging 20.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

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Full strength

The Golden State Warriors could be back at full strength when they play the Kings in Game 4 of their first-round series Sunday at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Draymond Green will be back in the lineup after serving a one-game suspension. Gary Payton II is listed as probable after missing Game 3 due to illness. Jordan Poole is still dealing with a left ankle sprain, but he is probable as well.

The Kings hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after suffering a 114-97 loss in Game 3 on Thursday. The Kings can take a commanding 3-1 series lead with a win, but a loss would even the series with Game 5 coming up on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

Green was suspended one game without pay for stomping on Kings center Domantas Sabonis in Game 2. His return will generate another big response from a Chase Center crowd that booed Sabonis every time he touched the ball in Game 3.

Sabonis did not appear on Sacramento’s injury report Saturday after being listed as questionable for Game 3 with a bruised sternum. The only player on the injury report was veteran guard Matthew Dellavedova, who recently underwent surgery to repair a fractured right index finger.

Kings at Warriors

When: 12:30 p.m.

Where: Chase Center

TV: ABC

Radio: Sactown Sports 1140

Odds: Warriors -7.5

Over/under: 237.5

Injury report

Warriors: PROBABLE — Gary Payton II (ankle); Jordan Poole (ankle). OUT — Andre Iguodala (wrist); Ryan Rollins (foot).

Kings: OUT — Matthew Dellavedova (finger).

Schedule

Game 1: Kings 126, Warriors 123

Game 2: Kings 114, Warriors 106

Game 3: Warriors 114, Kings 97

April 23 at Golden State Warriors

April 26 vs. Golden State Warriors

* April 28 at Golden State Warriors

* April 30 vs. Golden State Warriors

* If necessary

This story was originally published April 23, 2023 at 6:00 AM.

Jason Anderson

The Sacramento Bee

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Jason Anderson is The Sacramento Bee’s Kings beat writer. He is a Sacramento native and a graduate of Fresno State, where he studied journalism and college basketball under the late Jerry Tarkanian.