NEW: In a nailbiting Norcal NBA playoff showdown, the Kings defeat the Warriors in Game 1, for their first post-season victory in 17 years.
Curry led the Warriors with 30 points, Klay Thompson added 21 and Wiggins and Poole scored 18 apiece.
The arena was deafening starting in pregame warmups with some fans even bringing back the cow bells that were so common during their playoff runs two decades ago. The Warriors built the lead to 10 points in the third quarter before Sacramento ended the quarter on a 15-4 run fueled by 10 points from Trey Lyles to take a 91-90 lead into the fourth.Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins showed few signs of rush in his first game in more than two months after leaving the team to deal with an undisclosed family matter.
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