2024 Play-In Tournament (West): #9 Sacramento Kings vs #10 Golden State Warriors

Post #1 » by **bisme37** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:09 pm

Tuesday, April 16 (10 ET; TNT)

The winner of this plays the loser of Pels/Lakers for the 8 seed!

Statlanta · Post #2 » by **Statlanta** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:10 pm

Warriors taking this. Peaking at the right time while Sacramento fumbled the bag being inconsistent at the wrong time of the season.

Patches Perry · Post #3 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:11 pm

Looking forward to it, could be classic. I'm taking Sacramento in 1.

Johnny Tomala · Post #4 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:14 pm

Warriors.

Dubious Handles · Post #5 » by **Dubious Handles** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:17 pm

Hope Sabonis plays with a groin protector in this one

RIPskaterdude · Post #6 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:18 pm

Warriors are healthy and won 8 of 10. Kings are injured and lost 6 of 10.

Warriors by double digits

NyKnicks1714 · Post #7 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:18 pm

Warriors. Kings got so unlucky with their late season injuries.

Papi_swav · Post #8 » by **Papi_swav** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:42 pm

I'm really hoping the Kings win cuz the Warriors had their run already, but I just can't bet against GS. They just know how to win when they need to.

Mk0 · Post #9 » by **Mk0** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:58 pm

RIPskaterdude wrote:Warriors are healthy and won 8 of 10. Kings are injured and lost 6 of 10.

Warriors by double digits

Huerter being out sucks but missing Monk is huge. He has been amazing this year. Sac is in a rough spot and probably loses this one.

EmpireFalls · Post #10 » by **EmpireFalls** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:59 pm

Dubs will win by 10 or 15.

Post #11 » by **Harry Garris** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:02 pm

Statlanta wrote:Warriors taking this. Peaking at the right time while Sacramento fumbled the bag being inconsistent at the wrong time of the season.

If this is the Warrior's peak then their ceiling is remarkably low. Also Sac is just hurt. Monk and Huerter were really important parts of their team and the Kings are not deeps so they couldn't replace them. If the Kings stayed healthy they probably would have remained the 6 seed.

sackings916 · Post #12 » by **sackings916** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:54 pm

Statlanta wrote:Warriors taking this. Peaking at the right time while Sacramento fumbled the bag being inconsistent at the wrong time of the season.

You’re not wrong about the Kings but theres missing context to “fumbling the bag.”. Taking away Huerter and Monk from the Kings takes away spacing for both Fox and Sabonis. So yes they have been inconsistent but missing their starting SG and 6th man is a big reason why.

BrianInPhilly · Post #13 » by **BrianInPhilly** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:08 am

I've got the Kings in this one ... I know the injuries. But losing to the same team ON YOUR HOME COURT in back 2 back years is just so embarrassing I think they'll gut this one out some way some how. I wonder if a team has ever lost at home to the same team in back 2 back seasons actually ..

Mamba Mentality · Post #14 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:27 am

Warriors opened up -1.5. That’s easy money.

Post #15 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:35 am

Kings in a sweep

NyKnicks1714 · Post #16 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:53 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Warriors opened up -1.5. That’s easy money.

That line is about to move like crazy.

BrianInPhilly · Post #17 » by **BrianInPhilly** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:55 am

Don't want to underestimate the Kings here - They have 2 pretty elite guard defenders in their rotation now (Ellis & Mitchell) with Monk/Huerter out. So theoretically they're better equipped to defend Curry cause of that. We'll see, anything can happen.

darkse1d · Post #18 » by **darkse1d** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:57 am

We already saw this game last year. Curry hit a 50 piece and completely dominated.

Dubnation · Post #19 » by **Dubnation** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:04 am

darkse1d wrote:We already saw this game last year. Curry hit a 50 piece and completely dominated.

That was last year.

This year, unfortunately, it's Harrison Barnes doing the dominating of his former team. I wish he played at this level when he was a Dub! :banghead:

Hoop Hunter · Post #20 » by **Hoop Hunter** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:38 am

Sabonis needs to prove he can come through big when really needed. Kings down some pieces, so it'll be hard.

Who wins and gets a chance to play for the 8 seed?