OAKLAND, Calif. _ Soon enough, the Golden State Warriors will no longer slog through games or have poor shooting nights.
Although they do not have a definitive timetable, the Warriors said they expect Stephen Curry to play at some point on their upcoming five-game trip within the next two weeks.
That moment cannot come soon enough. The Warriors prevailed with a 117-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at Oracle Arena. But it provided a valiant effort from Kevin Durant (44 points) and Klay Thompson (31 points) to do so.
Durant went 13-of-26 from the field and16-of-17 from the free-throw line. That made up for his 3-point shooting (2-of-8), six turnovers and a missed 13-foot jumper with the Warriors trailing, 116-115, with 19 seconds left.
Thompson shot 12-of-26 overall and 5-of-12 from the perimeter. After missing a 33-foot 3-pointer with only five seconds left on the shot clock, Thompson rectified that play with a putback off a missed floater that gave the Warriors a 117-116 lead with 5.8 seconds left.
Otherwise, the Warriors shot a combined 10-of-34 from 3-point range (29.4 percent). They committed 15 turnovers and 24 fouls. And they conceded double-digits efforts to the Kings' Buddy Hield (28 points), Marvin Bagley III (20), Ian Shumpert (14), Josh Jackson (12) and Harry Giles III (10).
The Warriors (14-7) cemented a two-game winning streak and will close out a homestand on Monday against the Orlando Magic.
