Golden State Warriors defeated by Sacramento Kings (118-94) in NBA play-offs. LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers beat Pelicans (106-110) to reach last two in West.
Golden State left an impression of a team in decline, at the end of a failed and mourning season. Stephen Curry (36 years old) was limited to 22 points (3 of 7 three-pointers) in defeat. The Kings, revengeful after their elimination by the Warriors in the first round of the play-off last year (4-3), won the right to play the last ticket in the West for the final stages Friday on the Pelicans floor of New Orleans. The Warriors also suffered the absence of Chris Paul for 20 games between January and February for a broken left hand, in addition to the escapades of their barker Draymond Green, twice suspended for violent acts on the floor.