SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ The Golden State Warriors didn't have Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, D'Angelo Russell or even Kevon Looney. By the end of the night, they didn't have coach Steve Kerr either.
Kerr was ejected in the second quarter of a 111-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night at Golden 1 Center. Kerr was incensed because he believed Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein was fouled on a driving layup and because he felt officials missed a traveling call on the previous play.
Kerr stormed onto the court, launched into a brief profanity-laden tirade and then left the floor, slapping hands with his players as he made his way back to the locker room. He didn't miss much.
Buddy Hield and De'Aaron Fox scored 21 points apiece for the Kings (14-23), who will visit the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Harrison Barnes and Trevor Ariza each finished with 18 points.
Glenn Robinson III scored 16 points to lead the Warriors (9-29), who have been decimated by injuries this season. Erica Paschall had 12 points. Cauley-Stein, playing in Sacramento for the first time since signing with the Warriors, finished with eight points, nine rebounds and five assists.
The Kings went up by nine in the opening period and extended their lead to 16 in the second quarter. They led 52-40 at the halftime break after shooting 47.6% while holding the Warriors to 35.6 percent shooting from the field and 0-of-13 shooting from 3-point range.
The Kings continued to pour it on in the second half. They started the third quarter with an 11-2 run to take a 62-42 lead on a 3-pointer by Barnes. They went up by 31 points on a layup by Hield late in the third and maintained a comfortable lead throughout the fourth.
