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Kings snap long skid against Warriors, win in overtime

San Francisco Chronicle
Published February 4, 2017 at 11:45 PM
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SACRAMENTO — After the ejection of Steve Kerr, after the two injury scares with Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala prepared to make an inbounds pass under the basket with 6.2 seconds left in overtime and the Warriors down a point. Yet, there the two-time reigning NBA MVP was, missing a high-arcing layup attempt that lofted over the outstretched arm of Sacramento's Anthony Tolliver. To snap a 13-game series skid to its Northern California foe, Sacramento needed a Herculean effort from DeMarcus Cousins (32 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists) and stifling defense on Kevin Durant (10 points on 2-of-10 shooting). In the extra period, nagging problems resurfaced for the Warriors as their ball movement slowed, forcing isolation situations. After the Kings seized a seven-point lead, Green landed awkwardly while drawing contact on a dunk attempt. Late in the second quarter, Green was going up for a layup attempt when he careened out of bounds and knocked his right knee against the floor. After rocking back and forth for a few moments, Green walked to the locker room with a slight limp. The absence of Green, the Warriors' emotional leader, seemed to take a toll on his teammates, who...

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