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Sabonis dunk, Fox defense, Barnes 39 power Kings past Warriors

Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: Harrison Barnes #40 of the Sacramento Kings reacts after making a three-point basket against the Golden State Warriors in the second half at Chase Center on January 25, 2024 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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It’s not really a rivalry yet, but the NBA tends to reach a little during its forced “Rivalry Week” games. If not a rivalry, it was still a chance for Harrison Barnes to make a statement.

It was the Kings making plays on Thursday. There was Domantas Sabonis’ dunk with :22 seconds left to give the Kings the lead for good.

That left plenty of time for the Warriors to win, but De’Aaron Fox’s pressure defense on Stephen Curry led to a turnover for Golden State.

However, the real hero of the night for the Kings was Harrison Barnes, who reminded his former team what he is capable of scoring a career-high 39 in the 134-133 win.

With the win the 25-18 Kings, sitting seventh in the West, stay in touch with the sixth-seed Suns, Sacramento still can avoid the play in over the second half of the season.

The Warriors fell to 19-23, a couple of games back of even the final play-in spot, and the questions around them have more to do with potential moves at the trade deadline than anything else.