After a closely-fought first quarter, the Golden State Warriors blew away the Sacramento Kings 132-108 on Friday. Golden State led 31-28 after the first 12 minutes before dominating 101-78 the rest of the game. Buddy Hield, who started hot, finished the game with 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting, including 5-for-8 from deep.
Four other Warriors scored at least 17 points in the lopsided win. Draymond Green had six points, nine assists, eight rebounds and two blocks. He anchored the defense that throttled the Kings' usually explosive offense.
DeMar DeRozan led the game with 34 points. Every Kings starter reached double-digit scoring, but the bench struggled to produce.

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Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score
Golden State Warriors player stats and box score
Sacramento Kings player stats and box score
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Game Summary
The Golden State Warriors capped off a seven-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Golden State and Sacramento returned to action after the NBA All-Star break. The Dubs looked to get their first W of the season versus their revamped opponents.
Buddy Hield came off the bench to scatter 10 points for the Dubs. Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski combined for 12 points, while Jimmy Butler was held scoreless. Golden State led 31-28 after the first 12 minutes ended.
Sacramento leaned on DeMar DeRozan, who erupted for 15 points in nine minutes. Domantas Sabonis contributed three points, six assists and four rebounds. The Kings' seven turnovers caused their offense to stutter, though.
Golden State came out hot behind Moody and Quinten Post. Jimmy Butler also got going, helping the Dubs to a 47-34 lead with 7:48 remaining in the second quarter. The Warriors could not seem to miss in the period. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Gary Payton II and Buddy Hield made it 60-40, forcing Kings coach Doug Christie to call another timeout.
The Sacramento Kings played better to close out the quarter but the Golden State Warriors held a 68-53 halftime lead.
The Kings had their best stretch in the third quarter, but the Warriors still edged them 32-30. Sacramento still could not slow down their visitors. The home team faced a 100-83 deficit entering the final frame. Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield opened the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run.
Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan tried to put together one final big push, but the Warriors easily snuffed out attempts to turn the game around. Eventually, both teams emptied their bench a little past the halfway point of the quarter.
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