Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors Prediction: Confident Warriors

Prediction for the NBA Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors match which will take place on April 16th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

As soon as the Kings invited a person from the Golden State staff to the post of head coach, the team reached the playoffs for the first time since the 2005-06 season. Under the leadership of Mike Brown, Sacramento finished third in the Western Conference at the end of the regular season, behind only Denver and Memphis.

Reaching the playoffs is a huge success for one of the most unlucky teams of the last decades. However, it will be highly challenging for Sacramento in the post-season. Sacramento finished the regular season as the league's strongest offense (120.7 points on average per game) but only in 25th place in the defense rating (118.1).

The Warriors joined the playoffs confidently enough, giving a high-quality ending to the championship. This part showed that Golden State, which is great for the playoffs, is still one of the main favorites of the Western Conference.

At the same time, Golden State's defensive performance is not better than Sacramento's – 21st in the league and 117.1 missed points on average per match. Although it is worth understanding at the finish of the regular season, Steve Kerr's team can significantly improve this component at crucial moments. In addition, Golden State's offense is second in the championship (118.9 points per game).

A team with a game imbalance towards the attack in the playoffs usually does not play long. So Sacramento, having already achieved great success and made it through the post-season, will likely stop in the first round. Golden State showed at the finish of the regular season that they still have great potential and can improve the defense when needed. There are considerable doubts that Sacramento can take more than one game from the Warriors.