Kings’ game plan against Golden State Warriors
THE PARTICULARS
- Where: Oracle Arena
- When: Today, 7:30 p.m.
- TV/radio: CSNCA, 950, 1140
- Records: Kings 12-18, Warriors 28-1
THREE KEYS
- 1. Cousins in control: The Kings have a major advantage with center DeMarcus Cousins, no matter who is defending him. Sacramento must find Cousins in the paint early and often and hope it leads to fouls and forces the Warriors to go deeper into their bench.
- 2. Ball security: The Kings can be sloppy with the ball, and that can be crippling against the Warriors, who thrive off turnovers. Golden State is an elite offensive team, so the Kings cannot help the Warriors by giving them easy looks off mistakes.
- 3. Be ready for the run: The Warriors can put together a big run like no other team. They shoot three-pointers so efficiently that a 15-0 run can happen quickly. The Kings need to control the tempo as best they can to prevent a close game from becoming a blowout in a flash.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Kings
No. | Player | Pos. |
9 | Rajon Rondo | PG |
23 | Ben McLemore | SG |
18 | Omri Casspi | SF |
8 | Rudy Gay | PF |
15 | DeMarcus Cousins | C |
Warriors
No. | Player | Pos. |
30 | Stephen Curry | PG |
11 | Klay Thompson | SG |
4 | Brandon Rush | SF |
23 | Draymond Green | PF |
12 | Andrew Bogut | C |
Jason Jones
This story was originally published December 27, 2015 at 9:06 PM with the headline "Kings’ game plan against Golden State Warriors."