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Westbrook’s Triple-Double, Schroder’s Late Flurry Lift Kings Over Short-Handed Warriors, 121-116

Sacramento moved to 3-5 behind veteran poise after Golden State’s first game without Curry, Butler or Green.

Overview

  • Russell Westbrook logged 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-record 204th triple-double and his first with the Kings.
  • Dennis Schroder buried three 3-pointers in an 11-0 fourth-quarter run that broke a 104-104 tie and secured the win.
  • DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 25 points as the Kings finished off a comeback after trailing by as many as 13 in the first half.
  • Golden State’s youngsters carried the scoring — Will Richard 30, Moses Moody 28 and Jonathan Kuminga 24 — in the team’s least experienced starting five since 2012.
  • The Warriors committed 19 turnovers and were outscored 35-23 in the third quarter, falling to 5-4, while Sacramento improved to 3-5 before hosting Oklahoma City on Friday.