The Golden State Warriors hung on to defeat the Sacramento Kings 125-125 at the Chase Center on Sunday and tie the series at 2-2.
The experienced Warriors nearly blew the win with a rookie mistake. Up four points with 42 seconds remaining, Stephen Curry called timeout when no team timeouts remained. That gave the Kings a technical foul free throw and the ball back on their end.
They made it pay with De'Aaron Fox hitting a second-chance 3-pointer to cut the Warriors' lead to one. Then the series-changing miss. Fox was the King's high scorer with 38 points while Stephen Curry tallied 32 to lead the Warriors.
The game began with Golden State's significant adjustment before tip off, opting to start Green off the bench — back from his one-game suspension — for the first time in a playoff game since 2014.
The Warriors and Kings face off again on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. PT at Golden 1 Center. No team has won a game on the road this series yet.
Shayna Rubin contributed to this report.
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) takes a shot against Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox (5) in the second half of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Fans stand during the singing of the national anthem before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Jordan Poole (3) takes a shot against Sacramento Kings' Keegan Murray (13) in the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Rapper LL Cool J smiles during the Sacramento Kings game against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) goes up for a basket past Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis (10) in the second half of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings 126-125. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) celebrates a 3-point basket by Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) against the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) reaches for a rebound against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Rapper LL Cool J smiles during the Sacramento Kings game against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors' Kevon Looney (5) during the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a call against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) is called for a foul against Sacramento Kings' Trey Lyles (41) during the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob watches the game with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during the Warriors game against the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) takes a shot against Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis (10) in the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) and Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox (5) share some words during the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins (22) loses the ball against Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis (10) in the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) guards Sacramento Kings' Malik Monk (0) in the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings 126-125. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins (22) reaches to grab a pass against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Sacramento Kings' Harrison Barnes (40) takes the final shot of the game against Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors fans celebrate after Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) makes a three-point basket at the end of the third quarter during Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings 126-125. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) hugs Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) after their 126-125 win over the Sacramento Kings to win Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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