That kind of efficiency didn’t carry over into the first half of Game 1 of their first round series with the Golden State Warriors, with the Kings scoring just 55 points on 54 first-half possessions.
But then things turned around, and the Kings’ offense was as good as ever over the final 22 minutes of Game 1, scoring a clutch 65 points over their final 43 possessions of the game.
It was De’Aaron Fox who got things started early in the third quarter, scoring 11 straight points to put the Kings back within striking distance.
After that second iso on DiVincenzo, the Warriors called timeout and brought in Gary Payton II to guard Fox.
One of the Kings’ biggest buckets of the night was another simple attack of a weaker defender.
Sometimes it’s best to go away from what the other team has been game-planning for all week, and just attack their weakest spot with your strongest weapons.
