Kings guard Malik Monk had 13 points on 6-11 shooting in Friday's loss, sharing some harsh words after the game. Monk was brutally honest about getting blown out at home by their division rival. "We can't get punked like that at home," Monk said. "That can't happen again."
Charlotte's injury report is filled with big names, leaving a clear choice for the matchup of the game. The Hornets may have just 14 wins on the season but have one of the most dynamic scorers in the league on their team in LaMelo Ball.
Many fans have called for the Kings to move Keon Ellis into the starting lineup, replacing either Monk or LaVine. Through 11 starts this season, Ellis is averaging 10.5 points and 2.3 steals while shooting an impressive 45.3% from beyond the arc.
Former Kings guard Buddy Hield and Moses Moody scored 22 points apiece for the Warriors (29-27), who have won four of five since acquiring Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster trade with the Miami Heat. Brandin Podziemski scored 21 points, Stephen Curry had 20 and Butler added 17.
Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie held a meeting with his starting five after the team's 132-108 home loss to the Golden State Warriors, sources told NBA insider Chris Haynes.Christie talked to Malik Monk,
Before the Butler trade, Golden State was a cumulative minus-90 without Curry in 51 games. Since the trade, it's plus-30 in six games.
Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie held a meeting with his starting five after the team’s 132-108 home loss to the Golden State Warriors, sources told NBA insider Chris
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Sacramento committed 12 turnovers in the first half, allowing Golden State to amass a 20-0 advantage in points off turnovers. The Warriors shot 50% from the field and 47.8% from 3-point range while the Kings shot 44.2% overall and 31.6% from beyond the arc.
Off the back of a 105-98 triumph over the Houston Rockets in their most recent outing, the Warriors will now seek to end a seven-game road trip on a high before closing out February with matches against the Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic.
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