The Warriors made up ground and the Kings stumbled in the tight and ever-changing Western Conference playoff picture Friday night.
In the early window, the short-handed Warriors routed the Charlotte Hornets 115-97 at Spectrum Center, led by 23 points from Steph Curry, 20 points from Andrew Wiggins and 18 points from rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis. Golden State improved to 39-34 with the win.
At Golden 1 Center, the Kings blew a 15-point lead and lost their second consecutive game to the Dallas Mavericks 107-103.