The Warriors haven’t fallen behind 2-0 in a playoff series since 2007 and feel confident they can rebound in Game 2 as long as they do a better job keeping the Kings off the offensive glass.
“You can pick apart the game and there’s always going to be stuff that you can do better here or there,” Kerr said."But when it comes down to it, you throw the schemes out the window, throw the strategy out the window. It comes down to who’s going to get the ball. Who’s going to get the long rebounds and loose balls. They did that much better than we did and that’s why they won.”
“It’s not going to get any easier,” Brown said. “It’s not going to stay the same. It’s going to get a lot harder because the more games you win and your opponent loses, the desperation starts kicking in a little bit. They’re NBA champions. They’ve been through it all and they’re not going to lay down at any time in this series.”— NEED TO KNOW: The Nets have lost seven straight playoff games after falling 121-101 in the opener at Philadelphia.
— INJURY WATCH: Philadelphia's James Harden was slowed by an Achilles injury late in the season but looked sharp in the series opener with 23 points and 13 assists. — KEEP AN EYE ON: Kings bench. Sacramento got great production from its bench players, with Monk's 32 points the most in franchise history for a reserve in a playoff game and Trey Lyles adding 16 points. Alex Len even had four points, seven rebounds and a blocked shot in 12 effective minutes.
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