The Kings have not seen the Warriors in a while, and the last three matchups between these two were decided by one point. Now the Kings are injured, without Heurter and Monk and those two absences will be felt in this game. The Kings don’t really have anyone that can go up against Curry, they don’t have enough firepower in this matchup. When Monk was in the lineup last season they gave the Warriors trouble. This game will feel easier for Curry and Chris Paul to do their thing. The King’s don’t have anyone that can stop Curry and Sabonis and Fox are not enough in this spot. The Warriors are also better at rebounding and defense and the Kings are not playing defense. The Warriors shoot more threes and are better at the free throw line versus Sacramento. This is a win and go home situation and the Warriors are dangerous in a game like this. With their experience and championship pedigree, this team still has most players on this team that won the championship two years ago. They know what it takes in this spot to win. The Warriors played strong down the stretch while the Kings struggled to beat teams, and these were teams in the bottom half of the league. They haven’t really played a tough team since Monk’s been out so they will struggle in this spot. The Kings are 4-6 straight up without Monk down the stretch. This is also a double revenge spot for the Warriors as they lost the last two regular season games to the Kings. Expect the Warriors to step up and win and cover in this game as it won’t be close.

Best bet: lay the points with the Warriors.