Don't write the Warriors' obituary just yet after blowout win over Kings

As Curry found his way up to No. 17 on the all-time NBA playoff scoring list, the Warriors were smelling blood. Dominant defense turned into transition points.

Youngsters such as Jordan Poole (16 points) and Moses Moody (13 points) stepped up. Defensively, Golden State held the Kings to 38% shooting while they recorded just 21 assists and turned the ball over 15 times. The end result was a resounding 114-97 Warriors win to make this a series.

Golden State Warriors championship ways showed in Game 3

To be fair, Sacramento’s defense was darn good throughout a majority of the game. The Warriors shot just 16-of-50 from three-point range. Mike Brown had his team ready to play. The execution just wasn’t there in what was an electric atmosphere.

With that said, the Dubs displayed their championship pedigree with Green sidelined to suspension. Once Klay Thompson nailed a three with just over six minutes remaining to put the Warriors up 20, this game was done.

Curry had 36 points on 12-of-25 shooting, including 6-of-12 from three-point range. While Thompson scored only 13 points in the game, consecutive buckets midway through the final stanza put this one away. Underrated center Kevon Looney starred in the low post again, recording 20 rebounds with nine assists.

A major question heading into the NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors’ undermanned bench also came to play against Sacramento. Moody, Donte DiVincenzo and Jonathan Kuminga scored a combined 25 points.

For Steve Kerr’s squad, a loss Thursday night would have put an end to their dynasty. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs to win a series. Kerr knew what this game was all about heading in, especially after Green’s suspension was announced.

“There’s no time to spend worrying about it, thinking about it or complaining. We know what the league decided to do and we have to respond accordingly. We just have to move on,” Kerr said, heading into Game 3, per CBS Sports.

Must-win home games in the NBA Playoffs are a thing that champions get up for. We saw it with the Milwaukee Bucks in their Game 2 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

Even without Green in the mix, Golden State displayed this in more ways than one as they brought this series to 2-1 heading into Sunday’s huge home outing at the Chase Center. That game will see the Golden State Warriors return Green to action with star reserve Gary Payton II also likely to be on the court after missing Game 3.