{"id":708272,"date":"2026-04-11T15:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708272\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T15:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:48:31","slug":"brandin-podziemski-drops-30-in-tough-loss-to-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708272\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandin Podziemski Drops 30 in tough loss to Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Warriors<\/a> lost 124-118 to the Sacramento Kings in a game that revealed a concerning lack of urgency and execution late in the season. <\/p>\n

Even though they were effectively locked into the 10th seed, this was not a game the Warriors could afford to approach casually\u2014especially against a 22\u201359 opponent playing freely with nothing to lose. <\/p>\n

This is where you rely on your star power, but that gear just wasn\u2019t there for Golden State.<\/p>\n

Carter has the game of his life against Warriors <\/p>\n

Sacramento\u2019s offensive burst served as a reminder of the NBA\u2019s nightly unpredictability. <\/p>\n

\"NBA:Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Four Kings players scored over 20 points, highlighted by a breakout performance from Devin Carter<\/a>, who put up 29 points and nine rebounds in what was easily his most impactful game of the season. <\/p>\n

His production exposed a clear lapse in Golden State\u2019s defensive scouting and adaptability. The Warriors consistently allowed open looks, lost defensive assignments, and were outworked on the boards\u2014directly leading to a disadvantage in second-chance points.<\/p>\n

\u201dPodziemski\u2019s Gravity\u201d is alive and well <\/p>\n

On the other side, Brandin Podziemski<\/a> delivered a career-high performance, scoring 30 points on a highly efficient 77.3% true shooting. He was the only Warrior to go over 20 points, continuing a strong stretch after their 60th game that suggests real growth beyond late-season noise. <\/p>\n

His performance also sparked a unique cultural moment among the fanbase. <\/p>\n

\"NBA:Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

A well-known Twitter account, \u201cPodziemski\u2019s Gravity<\/a>,\u201d hadn\u2019t posted since nearly two years ago\u2014waiting specifically for Podziemski to reach the 30-point mark in a game. <\/p>\n

When he finally did, the account came to life, sparking celebration across a niche but passionate corner of Warriors Twitter. It was a small but meaningful sign of how invested fans are in his development, and how symbolic this performance felt.<\/p>\n

Curry tweaks ankle but he\u2019s good to go <\/p>\n

Yet, the lack of offense was still evident. <\/p>\n

Stephen Curry<\/a> experienced a minor ankle tweak but reassured postgame that he\u2019s fine, adding that his knee feels significantly better than it did a week ago. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s expected to play his usual 32\u201334 minutes in the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n

The NBA play-in is next Wednesday <\/p>\n

\"NBA:Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

With a potential play-in matchup looming\u2014possibly against that same Clippers team led by Kawhi Leonard<\/a>\u2014Golden State should take note of how the Portland Trail Blazers recently disrupted Los Angeles with defensive intensity. <\/p>\n

If this loss proved anything, it\u2019s that talent alone won\u2019t carry the Warriors\u2014discipline and preparation will.<\/p>\n

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\t\tDavin McFarland is a native of Memphis Tennessee. Following attending University of Memphis he moved himself to Brooklyn New … More about Davin McFarland<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Golden State Warriors lost 124-118 to the Sacramento Kings in a game that revealed a concerning lack…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":708273,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3792],"tags":[7,4056,6,986,477,4055],"class_list":{"0":"post-708272","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento-kings","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-kings","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-sacramento","12":"tag-sacramento-kings","13":"tag-sacramentokings"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116386865487187434","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/708273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}