During the Kings win, Kevin Durant shows the Warriors why they need him

What makes the Warriors particularly difficult is that in addition to Durant, they have Klay Thompson to make a timely shot with Curry.

While it remained 26.4 seconds and Golden State down 116-115, the Warriors found Durant, whose jumper 14 feet from the top of the key resonated on the edge. Thompson caught up with the offensive rebound and missed a float in the hall, then tried his luck and qualified to give Golden State a lead at one point.

During the last moments, Durant sent a jumper ball into the backcourt and the bell rang. The referees determined, after a long review, that Sacramento had called a waiting time of 0.3 seconds. After the Warriors called their own time out, the Kings failed to fire.

With its second win in two evenings, Golden State continues to exceed its first set of four consecutive losses since 2013.

Less than 24 hours after propelling the Warriors to rout Portland with a 32-point gem, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 7 assists, 3 blocks and 2 robberies, Durant sank deep into his arsenal on Saturday, mixing jumpers and thunderous dunks. and displays of vertiginous dribbling.

After totaling more turnovers (five) than points (three) in the first quarter, he started to pace and scored 16 points in the second. During the fourth quarter, Durant saw his aftershock again as he used Sacramento with regular incursions into the rim.

His 9-foot jumper gave the Warriors a 113-108 lead within four minutes of the end. After the Kings tied the game at 113-113, Durant hit two free throws to give Golden State a lead.

Thompson, who scored 31 points, was a great complement. The center Damian Jones, who after a series of inefficient performances, scored 13 points, a career high, equalizing 13 shots on six shots on goal.

"I have the impression of being assertive, which has helped me go," Jones said.

Just over 90 minutes before the announcement on Saturday, the Warriors announced that Curry would begin training with the team next week in hopes of returning on Golden State's next five-game trip. Attackers Draymond Green (sprained right foot) and Alfonzo McKinnie (painful left foot) are considered daily.

Meanwhile, the Warriors will continue to rely on Durant. He is a player who, after Friday's win against Portland, told reporters, "In the NBA, I do not believe in fairy tales or the emotions that flow from them. It's not over unless we go out there and impose our will on the basketball court. as we did tonight. "

If Durant can almost erase a team's imperfections by himself, that's exactly why Golden State needs him.

"We had a hard time scoring a goal," said Durant, "so I'm just trying to shoot as much as I can.