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Warriors rally to force OT but fall to Sacramento Kings

"Warriors coach Mark Jackson couldn't ask for much more from his second unit, though he tried in Golden State's 114-106 overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.

The Warriors' reserves -- the Dubstitutes -- played almost the entire fourth quarter, save for a few seconds at the end. The quintet of guard Nate Robinson, swingman Klay Thompson, forwards Brandon Rush and Dominic McGuire and big man Ekpe Udoh erased an 11-point deficit and forced overtime. But the Warriors couldn't finish the frenetic comeback.

Kings guard Tyreke Evans scored five of his 26 points in overtime, including the dagger 3-pointer with just under a minute left.

"Our bench was incredible. The effort was outstanding," Jackson said. "I look forward to the day where I'm not a coach standing over there thinking do I stick with these guys or do I get my starters back in the game. That's not a good feeling. You're supposed to have guys that you know when you're called on, they're ready to wrap it up. Our bench just played at a different level."

The Warriors missed a valuable opportunity. A win would've given Golden State its first three-game win streak of the season. Sacramento was one of only three games the Warriors have left before the All-Star break against teams with losing records."


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