The Golden State Warriors of Stephen Curry (36 years old) were eliminated in the play-offs by the Sacramento Kings (118-94) on Tuesday and will not see the NBA play-offs. Crowned champions in 2022, the Warriors only finished tenth in the Western Conference, and played the rest of their season in a dry match, lost on the floor of their neighbor in northern California.
Without the magic of their leader Stephen Curry (22 points), four times champion with his lifelong franchise, the Warriors were largely ruled by Keegan Murray (32 points) and De'Aaron Fox (24 points). Curry, who will be part of the list of 12 superstars to represent “Team USA” at the Paris Olympics, will therefore have time to rest and fully prepare before the global event.
Golden State therefore pitifully concludes a sad season, between suspensions for violence on the court by Draymond Green, injuries, and especially the death of their assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in January during a team trip to Utah.
LeBron is in the play-offs
The Kings, 9th in the West at the end of the regular season, have won the right to play a second and final play-off match to reach the play-offs, Friday, on the home field of the New Orleans Pelicans , defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the day.
LeBron James continues to prove that age is not a pitfall in the NBA, with his victory earlier against New Orleans (110-106). The 39-year-old “King” qualified for his 17th play-offs in 21 NBA seasons, and will face defending champion Denver, who swept the Lakers last year in the final, in the first round on Saturday. in the West (4-0).
But LeBron James (23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists) and Anthony Davis (20 points, 15 rebounds) had a hard time clipping the wings of the Pelicans in Louisiana, particularly those of bulldozer Zion Williamson (40 points and 11 rebounds) .