The Golden State Warriors played below their potential in their most crucial game of the season, officially bidding farewell to a spot in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

0 points, 0-10 FG, 0-6 3PT, 0-0 FT in 32 minutes of play.

These stats will likely haunt Golden State Warriors fans for a while. They belong to Klay Thompson, who was given a starting lineup spot by coach Steve Kerr in the important Play-in Tournament game.

Contrary to his impressive performances in recent months, including four games with over 25 points in his last six outings, Thompson had the worst performance of his career in this do-or-die game for the Golden State Warriors.

Stephen Curry scored 22 points with 8-16 FG (3-7 3PT), along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. However, he couldn’t do it alone as he faced tight defense and needed support from the perimeter shooters.

On a day when no one except Curry made a single three-point shot, including Klay Thompson’s 0-10 FG performance, the Golden State Warriors were already defeated before they even had a chance to think about winning against their opponent.

The Play-in Tournament game concluded with a convincing 118-94 victory for the Sacramento Kings, a result well-deserved for the home team.

While the Sacramento Kings won the game, they have not secured a spot in the playoffs yet. They will face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday morning in the second Play-in game. The winner of that game will clinch a spot in the playoffs as the 8th seed in the Western Conference.

As for the Golden State Warriors, the season for Stephen Curry and his teammates ended on a bitter note. They officially finished in 10th place in the Western Conference standings.

This is the third time in the last five years that the Golden State Warriors have missed the playoffs. It is also the second time they have fallen short in the Play-in Tournament, with the first instance occurring in 2021 with consecutive losses to the Lakers and Grizzlies.

Aside from Stephen Curry’s 22 points, the Golden State Warriors received 16 points (5-8 FG) from Moses Moody, 16 points and 7 rebounds from Jonathan Kuminga, and 12 points and 6 assists from Draymond Green.

However, none of these contributions were enough on a day when the entire Warriors team struggled from beyond the arc with a 28% three-point shooting percentage (7-25 3PT), less than 40% FG shooting, and a total of 16 turnovers.

On the other side of the court, the Sacramento Kings, led by the outstanding performance of young talent Keegan Murray, completely dashed the hopes of the Warriors with his 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals.

De’Aaron Fox followed closely with 24 points and 6 assists. The other three starters for the Kings all scored 15 points or more, led by Domantas Sabonis with 16 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists.

This collective effort led the Sacramento Kings to their most lopsided victory over the Golden State Warriors in the past 18 years (since February 2006).