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Sabonis says Kings need to be more physical to match Warriors’ Game 3 physicality

Apr 21, 2023, 8:58 AM

Kevon Looney #5 of the Golden State Warriors and Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings go fo...

Kevon Looney #5 of the Golden State Warriors and Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings go for a rebound during Game Three of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Chase Center on April 20, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis spoke with the media on Thursday after the Golden State Warriors won Game 3 114-97 in Chase Center.

“Just got to be more physical,” Sabonis said, adding the Warriors were more physical in Game 3, and that “affected us.”

The Warriors hit the boards hard Thursday night, pulling down 18 offensive rebounds, which helped Golden State outscore the Kings 24-12 in second-chance points.

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Click here to listen to the full postgame press conference from Domantas Sabonis.

Be sure to get all of your Kings vs. Warriors Game 4 coverage right here on Sactown Sports 1140, with pregame coverage beginning at 11 a.m. PST with Game Night before a 12:30 p.m. PST tip-off from the Chase Center in downtown San Francisco.

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NBA Western Conference Playoffs – First Round

  • Sunday, April 23rd – Game 4: Sacramento Kings @ Golden State Warriors – 12:30 PM PST
  • Wednesday, April 26th – Game 5: Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors – TBD
  • Friday, April 28th – Game 6**: Sacramento Kings @ Golden State Warriors – TBD
  • Sunday, April 30th – Game 7**: Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors – TBD

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