Kings keep playoff dream alive with play-in tournament victory over Warriors

[{"selector":"#anim-66d89a21-ea66-4cf0-ad83-e9ea542d25b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec18abb0-768b-4257-a496-d941eb796a8e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-106.84931%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Keegan Murray's 32 points propelled the Sacramento Kings to a decisive 118-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

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[{"selector":"#anim-0afdee32-37b6-4eb1-b87e-ad0d16c5f177","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c12a298-10b4-4ed4-8154-6bc7d2dc9da9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.12329%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Kings' revenge for last year's playoff loss to Golden State marks a significant milestone for the franchise after a 16-year playoff drought.

[{"selector":"#anim-0390127b-6786-48b9-ae42-9d778fe1b201","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15ba4524-f992-48bc-b158-2a8056e074e9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.12329%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Golden State's elimination reflects their struggles, marked by turnovers and defensive lapses, despite their storied recent history.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3f0f6083-69b0-40e4-b216-f21a5f027ea9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1481e35c-fbd9-4339-aebf-b17e2d8b2ed4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.12329%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sacramento's early lead, fueled by Murray's hot shooting, set the tone for the game, despite Golden State's second-quarter rally.