Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors: Match Player Stats Breakdown

Devin Carter set three career highs in one night, and it still wasn’t enough to keep Sacramento out of the lottery conversation. The Kings beat the Warriors 124-118 on April 10, 2026, in a game that meant almost nothing in the standings for one team and everything for the other. If you’re looking for exactly what happened on the stat sheet, here’s the full breakdown.

Final Score and Game Overview

Sacramento Kings 124, Golden State Warriors 118 — played April 10, 2026, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

• Kings record after the game: 22-59
• Warriors record after the game: 37-44
• Fourth-quarter scoring: Kings 42, Warriors 29
• Largest Kings lead: 14 points, early in the third quarter
• Largest Warriors lead: 7 points, entering the fourth quarter

This was the second meeting between these two teams in less than a week, and Sacramento flipped the script after losing the first one. The Warriors led by seven heading into the final period before Sacramento closed the game on a 42-29 run to steal it.

Star Performance: Devin Carter’s Career Night

Devin Carter was the reason Sacramento won this game. He set career highs across the board:

• 29 points
• 9 rebounds
• 6 three-pointers made
• 11-of-18 shooting from the field
• 6-of-11 from three-point range

Carter’s outside shooting was the difference in the fourth quarter. Once Sacramento started hitting from deep, Golden State’s defense had no answer, and the Kings turned a seven-point deficit into a comfortable win by the final buzzer.

Full Scoring Breakdown by Player

Sacramento had five players score in double figures, a big reason the Kings were able to overcome a Podziemski-fueled Warriors surge in the third quarter.

Why Curry and Porzingis Played Limited Minutes

This game carried some extra intrigue because it marked just the second time all season that Stephen Curry and Kristaps Porzingis shared the floor for Golden State. Curry had missed 27 games with a knee injury, and this was only his second appearance since returning. Head coach Steve Kerr said before the game he wanted to get both players extended run in the final two games of the regular season, but with Golden State already locked into the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference play-in tournament, there wasn’t much reason to push either star’s minutes. Both finished with 11 points apiece, modest totals that reflect a team using the game as a tune-up rather than pushing for a result that no longer mattered for playoff seeding.

The Third-Quarter Turning Point

The game got physical in the third quarter, with two flagrant fouls and two technical fouls called, including one on Curry from the bench. That stretch actually favored Golden State in the short term. The Warriors erased a 14-point deficit and took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter, riding the momentum from the extra free-throw attempts and the emotional shift that often comes with a chippy sequence like that.

Sacramento’s response in the fourth quarter was the story of the game. The Kings outscored Golden State 42-29 in the final period, with Carter’s three-point shooting leading the way and Raynaud continuing to score efficiently in the paint and midrange.

Notable In-Game Incidents

Golden State guard Gary Payton II picked up a second technical foul in the fourth quarter and was ejected, a costly loss of a rotation piece during the exact stretch when the Warriors needed steady defense to hold off Sacramento’s comeback. Warriors rookie guard LJ Cryer missed the game entirely with a mild ankle sprain and was set to be re-evaluated the following week, thinning Golden State’s backcourt depth even further in a game already missing full effort from its stars.

What This Game Meant for Each Team

For Sacramento, the win was almost bittersweet. The Kings entered the night tied with Utah for the fourth-worst record in the league, and beating a Warriors team playing without full intensity from its stars actually hurt Sacramento’s draft lottery positioning rather than helping it. It also served as payback for a 110-105 loss to Golden State just three days earlier in San Francisco, where Curry hit a pair of four-point plays in his second game back from injury.

For Golden State, the loss extended a rough stretch — six defeats in their previous seven games — heading into the postseason. The Warriors were already guaranteed the 10th seed in the West and would need to win two straight play-in games just to reach the playoff bracket, so this particular result carried little weight beyond final tune-up reps for the rotation.

Season Series Context

This was the most recent chapter in a long-running rivalry between these two California franchises, with the two teams having met 427 times dating back to 1948. Golden State holds the all-time regular-season edge, but Sacramento has had some memorable recent wins in the series, including a Malik Monk game-winning jumper in an In-Season Tournament matchup and a De’Aaron Fox steal-and-score finish in a Harrison Barnes 39-point outing.

Key Takeaways for Fantasy Purposes

• Devin Carter’s career night is worth watching heading into next season — a 29-point, 9-rebound, 6-three performance from a young guard suggests real offensive upside once he gets consistent minutes.
• Maxime Raynaud’s continued scoring (23 points here, 17 in the prior meeting) shows a developing role for Sacramento’s rookie big man.
• Stephen Curry and Kristaps Porzingis’s modest totals were a product of context, not decline — neither player was pushed hard in a game that didn’t affect Golden State’s playoff position.
• Golden State’s bench and role players, like Melton and Horford, will matter more in the play-in tournament than they did in this particular game.

Final Word

The final score suggests Sacramento controlled this game, and in the fourth quarter, it absolutely did. But the numbers also show how close this one was for three quarters, with Golden State actually building a lead late in the third before the Kings’ bench and Devin Carter’s career night flipped the outcome. For Sacramento, it’s a nice individual moment in an otherwise difficult season. For Golden State, it’s a minor blemish heading into a play-in tournament that will matter far more than this particular regular-season finale in Sacramento.

FAQ

What was the final score of the Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors game? Sacramento won 124-118 on April 10, 2026, at Golden 1 Center.

Who had the best individual performance? Devin Carter led all scorers for Sacramento with a career-high 29 points, adding 9 rebounds and 6 three-pointers. Brandin Podziemski led Golden State with a career-high 30 points.

Did Stephen Curry play in this game? Yes, Curry played but in a limited role, scoring 11 points. It was only his second game alongside Kristaps Porzingis after returning from a 27-game absence due to a knee injury.

Why didn’t Golden State play its stars more minutes? The Warriors were already locked into the 10th seed in the Western Conference play-in tournament, so there was little competitive incentive to push Curry, Porzingis, or other regulars beyond limited minutes in a late-season game.

Was anyone ejected during the game? Yes, Golden State guard Gary Payton II was ejected in the fourth quarter after picking up his second technical foul.

How did Sacramento come back to win? The Kings trailed by seven points entering the fourth quarter but outscored the Warriors 42-29 in the final period, led by Devin Carter’s three-point shooting.

Did this result affect either team’s playoff standing? Not significantly. Golden State was already set for the 10th seed in the play-in tournament, while Sacramento’s win actually hurt its position in the NBA draft lottery race.

Had these two teams played each other recently before this game? Yes, they met just three days earlier in San Francisco, where Golden State won 110-105 behind a strong performance from Stephen Curry in his second game back from injury.