Klay Thompson put back his own miss with 5 seconds left, Kevin Durant scored a season-high 44 points, and the Golden State Warriors barely held off the Sacramento Kings 117-116 on Saturday night in a wild finish between the Northern California neighbors.
De'Aaron Fox made two free throws with 26 seconds remaining to put the Kings ahead after Thompson missed a 33-footer moments earlier.
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Klay Thompson put back his own miss with 5 seconds left, Kevin Durant scored a season-high 44 points, and the Golden State Warriors barely held off the Sacramento Kings 117-116 on Saturday night in a wild finish between the Northern California neighbors.
The Warriors subsequently called their own, and the Kings failed to get a shot.
Thompson shot 12 of 26 with five 3-pointers as Splash Brother Stephen Curry missed his ninth straight game because of a strained left groin . Fellow All-Star Draymond Green is still nursing a sprained right toe.
Damian Jones added 13 points and six rebounds in a stronger effort from the center position in Golden State's fifth back-to-back, when the Warriors went just 10 of 34 from beyond the arc.
The Kings had won their previous two matchups at Oracle Arena, last season becoming just the third team over the past five seasons to win twice on Golden State's home floor.
Durant tipped a jump ball to the backcourt in the waning seconds and the buzzer sounded, but a replay review was held to determine whether the Kings had called timeout — which was granted with 0.3 seconds on the clock.
Sacramento Kings' Troy Williams, left, drives the ball past Golden State Warriors' Jonas Jerebko during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)
The Warriors subsequently called their own, and the Kings failed to get a shot.
Durant converted two free throws with 1:27 left and also had 13 rebounds and seven assists, while Thompson wound up with 31 points — the second straight night the two each scored 30 or more.
Buddy Hield had 28 points on 12-for-21 shooting and seven rebounds. Rookie Marvin Bagley III contributed 20 points and a season-best 17 rebounds off the bench, but missed the first of two free throws with 1:08 remaining.
Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors' Damian Jones during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)
Thompson shot 12 of 26 with five 3-pointers as Splash Brother Stephen Curry missed his ninth straight game because of a strained left groin . Fellow All-Star Draymond Green is still nursing a sprained right toe.
Durant's 3-pointer with 6:22 left got Golden State within 108-105, then he converted a tying three-point play the next time down before Quinn Cook's go-ahead 3 the following possession.
Durant had 16 in the second quarter, making all eight of his free throws. He finished with a season-high 16 free throws on 17 attempts. The two-time reigning NBA Finals MVP also committed seven of the Warriors' 14 turnovers.
Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox (5) drives the ball between Golden State Warriors' Damian Jones (15) andQuinn Cook, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)
Damian Jones added 13 points and six rebounds in a stronger effort from the center position in Golden State's fifth back-to-back, when the Warriors went just 10 of 34 from beyond the arc.
The Warriors snapped a four-game losing streak, their longest under Steve Kerr and worst since early 2013, a night earlier against Portland.
Kerr stuck with the same starting lineup from that 125-97 win but the Warriors trailed by 10 late in the second before closing the half on an 8-2 run to get within 64-60 at intermission.
Sacramento Kings' Marvin Bagley III, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors' Damian Jones (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)
The Kings had won their previous two matchups at Oracle Arena, last season becoming just the third team over the past five seasons to win twice on Golden State's home floor.
CURRY UPDATE
Curry, the two-time MVP, was re-examined Saturday and is expected to resume practicing next week with a strong chance he would return to game action during an upcoming five-game road trip.
Sacramento Kings' Frank Mason III (10) loses the ball as he drives between Golden State Warriors' Jonas Jerebko, left, Jordan Bell, center, and Damion Lee during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)
He did some scrimmaging work at the practice facility, and Kerr said there were no lingering physical issues from a car accident Friday in which Curry was unharmed.
"He's doing much better and we're just going to keep taking it day by day," Kerr said.
Curry was injured Nov. 8 against Milwaukee trying to contest a shot by Eric Bledsoe in transition.
"He's anxious to get back, but he's handled it very well supporting his teammates, getting his rehab in every day, working really hard," Kerr said. "He's handling it pretty much exactly as you would expect Steph to handle it."
TIP-INS
Kings: Sacramento shot 21 for 29 on free throws. The Kings were outrebounded 42-34. ... Sacramento is 2-5 on the road against the Western Conference.
Warriors: Thompson moved into 21st place on the NBA's career 3-pointers list when he hit his 1,609th in the first quarter, moving past former Warriors star Jason Richardson. ... Durant had two of the Warriors' six blocks a night after they blocked a season-best 11 shots — their second straight game with 10 or more swats. ... The Warriors are 4-1 in second game playing consecutive nights. ... Green sat out for the fifth straight game with the injury while Alfonzo McKinnie missed his fifth in a row with a sore left foot.
UP NEXT
Kings: Host Jazz on Sunday, the teams' second meeting in five days.
Warriors: Host Magic on Monday to conclude a four-game homestand over six days, having won 10 straight against Orlando and five consecutive at home.
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