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Warriors Game Day Links #19: Golden State Warriors 93 vs Sacramento Kings 90 - Bench energy and chemistry rescue the Warriors from an ugly game

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Warriors: Golden State of Mind
Recap: Recap #19: Golden State Warriors 93, Sacramento Kings 90 - A win, but not a smart win
Game thread: Game Thread #19: Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors - Poll: Keith Smart or Mark Jackson? (860+ comments)

Kings: Sactown Royalty
Recap: Kings 90, Warriors 93: Turnovers and Sloppy Play Costs the Kings a Game They Should Have Won
Game thread 2: Kings vs. Warriors: Open Game Thread II
Game thread 1: Kings vs. Warriors: Open Game Thread I
Preview: Kings vs. Warriors: WAKA WAKA


Recaps

Associated Press: Rush leads Warriors past Kings in Smart's return | Photo Gallery
Sports Network: Rush helps Golden State slip past Sacramento
Matt Steinmetz: Rush scores 20, W's outlast Kings 93-90
Marcus Thompson II: Golden State Warriors hold off Sacramento Kings
Rusty Simmons: Backcourt-challenged Warriors slip by Kings 93-90
Adam Lauridsen: Heart Transplant (Warriors 93, Kings 90)


Pregame News

- Stephen Curry says his ankle doesn't respond well after the games.
Rusty Simmons: Curry's ankle better, but still not quite right

- Previews of the game.
Matt Steinmetz: Kings-Warriors: What to watch for
Marcus Thompson II: What to Watch For – Game 19

- After morning shootaround, Mark Jackson spent 10 minutes talking to Andris Biedrins.
Matt Steinmetz: Jackson 'excited' about Biedrins vs. Kings

Pregame Videos

Sat Jan 28: Mark Jackson after practice.

Sat Jan 28: Klay Thompson after practice.


Mon Jan 30: Mark Jackson, Stephen Curry, Andris Biedrins practice tidbits.

Mon Jan 30: One more Mark Jackson tidbit.


Earlier today: Shootaround tidbits.

Chronicle Live: Matt Steinmetz on Keith Smart, Andris Biedrins, Stephen Curry.


Postgame News

- No postgame news found.

Postgame Videos

Mark Jackson at the podium.

Dorell Wright in the locker room.

Stephen Curry in the locker room.

CSN highlights, recap.


Highlights by gumbywithpokey???

Recap and highlights from nba.com's game page:
Kings vs. Warriors: First half
Warriors in Transition
Pretty Pass
Tough Bucket
Kings vs. Warriors

Postgame Quotes and Stuff from warriors.com recap

Photo Gallery

Audio
1:51 min: Tim Roye interviews David Lee right after the game
8:28 min: Mark Jackson Postgame - 1/31
1:40 min: Stephen Curry Postgame - 1/31
2:16 min: Brandon Rush Postgame - 1/31
1:58 min: Ekpe Udoh Postgame - 1/31
Mark Jackson
On The Bench Tonight:
"Give that second unit a lot of credit. They did a great job of battling on the defensive end; they really paid attention to the details and elevated the energy level. They got quality offensive trips, even when we did not make shots we got what we wanted out of it. They did a great job of bringing it home and I give my starters credit. I've played in this league 17 years, I've seen where a coach or a team stays with the hot hand, bench, and I've seen star players basically sulk on the bench. My guys were part of it. They were intense, they were excited and they supported the bench and what they were doing so it was a total team effort. I'm proud of them."

On The Reduced Number Of Turnovers:
"We drilled it, we talked about it. This is a process. We talked about second shot opportunities, giving them up and we talked about taking care of the basketball. We also talked about getting back in transition defensively and our guys did a great job of taking care of the basketball. You talk about 26 assists on 37 field goals, it's a great job distributing the ball and then not trying to go for the homerun play. When we did, we made mistakes and we realized it and we made the correct adjustments."

On Andris Biedrins:
"We made a conscious effort starting the game off by getting him the basketball and he did a great job. He was aggressive, he got fouled, he scored and he was all over the floor defensively; putting his body on guys and altering shots. He did a great job tonight and it started right away."
Stephen Curry
On Sitting The Fourth Quarter:
"There are no selfish guys on this team. We understand coach made the decision to stick with those guys. They played well with a lot of energy towards the end of the third quarter and saw matchups they liked. They took the game home for us. They do the same for us when we're finishing games out so we had to do the same for them."
Dorell Wright
On Supporting The Second Unit:
"When we get the starts and are playing well they're out there doing the same thing. Nate (Robinson) does a great job of getting the bench into the game when the starters are in the game. That's what it's about, it's a team game. It's not an individual sport so when your teammates are doing a good job and are picking you up, it's only right to cheer for them. Those guys played extremely hard, kept us in the game and won the game for us. You have to tip your hat to them."

On Tonight's Win:
"Anytime when we play at home it's a must win. These are the games we have to win so we can start our winning streak and get onto the right path. I think we did a lot of good things today. I think those three days off gave us the opportunity to go back to the drawing board as far as getting game plans on the defensive end. Guys came out there and left it out on the floor."
Dominic McGuire
On Playing The Second Unit The Entire Fourth Quarter:
"I think we have great chemistry in the second unit. Everybody comes in, plays hard and plays defense. We know who our scorers are. Ekpe (Udoh) and I try to handle the defensive part and let everyone else get buckets."

On Tonight's Win:
"Anytime when we play at home it's a must win. These are the games we have to win so we can start our winning streak and get onto the right path. I think we did a lot of good things today. I think those three days off gave us the opportunity to go back to the drawing board as far as getting game plans on the defensive end. Guys came out there and left it out on the floor."

Interesting Tweets

(after the game)
DWRIGHTWAY1: Good Team Win!!!
StephenCurry30: Needed that RT @DWRIGHTWAY1: Good Team Win!!!
DWRIGHTWAY1: FYI @NBA Brandon Rush should be in the 3pt contest!!! #shoottheJ
Dlee042: So proud of our reserves tonight for getting us that victory... Unbelievable energy and effort in the 4th!

Notes

- No interesting notes to add tonight.


What's next?

- On Thursday, we get a rematch against the 12-5 Jazz, where our failure to execute those easy plays killed us. This is the last game of this homestand.

Day Date Time Opponent TV Radio
Thu Feb 02 7:30pm Jazz CSNBayHD KNBR 680
Sat Feb 04 7:00pm @Kings CSNBayHD KNBR 680
Tue Feb 07 7:30pm Thunder CSNBayHD KNBR 680
Thu Feb 09 6:00pm @Nuggets CSNBayHD KTCT 1050
Sun Feb 12 6:00pm Rockets CSNBayHD KNBR 680

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