If the crowd in Sacramento was crazy for the first three games, you can only imagine what they'll be like for a Game 7.
#Stay alive series#
Now, the Kings will get to go back home, where they'll have a chance to win their first playoff series since 2004, when they beat the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. If you want to go back even further, this was the first win in a road elimination game for the franchise since Game 7 of the second round of the 1981 playoffs, when they were still based in Kansas City and took down the Phoenix Suns. That game was at home, though, as were the other four elimination games the Kings had won prior to Friday night since moving to Sacramento.
This was the first time the Kings have won an elimination game since Game 6 of their second-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2004. They were on the road against a Warriors team that has won four of the last eight titles and was 35-8 at home this season between the regular season and playoffs. Here are some key takeaways from Game 6: Kings keep their season aliveĬonsidering the stakes and the location, this was one of the most impressive wins the Kings have had since moving to Sacramento in 1985. That was the worst shooting performance in a playoff game for the Warriors since Game 5 of the 2016 Finals. They were not known for their work on that side of the ball in the regular season, but they were all over the place in this game and held the Warriors to 37.6 percent shooting from the field. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Kings' performance, however, was their defense. As a team, the Kings knocked down 17 3-pointers and pulled down 18 offensive rebounds for 18 second-chance points. De'Aaron Fox, meanwhile, shrugged off a broken finger on his shooting hand to put up 26 points and 11 assists. Malik Monk, who has been spectacular all series long, led the way off the bench with 28 points, six rebounds and four assists. This was the first elimination game the Kings have won since 2004. The Sacramento Kings stunned the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Friday night with a 118-99 road win in Game 6 to force a Game 7 back at home on Sunday.
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