Most teams would be reeling after losing four games in a row to fall below .500 for the first time in five weeks, but somehow it still feels like the Kings are on the rise as they enter another pivotal portion of their schedule.
The Kings fought the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors to the end for the third time this season before falling 127-123 in a wildly entertaining game Saturday night at Golden 1 Center. The teams combined for 11 ties, 18 lead changes and an NBA-record 41 3-pointers before two-time MVP Stephen Curry sank two free throws with 9.