Sacramento squeezed out a win today against Golden State, 76-72. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Sacramento was just enough to hold off Golden State. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Sacramento have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Golden State locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Mcdougal, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Mcdougal after the game.

Sacramento was led by Coleman (10 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks), Crandell (15 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Weaver (6 points, 3 steals). Golden State was led by Mcdougal (15 points, 1 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Simmons (14 points, 12 boards, 1 assists, a block), Odell (13 points, 10 boards, 2 assists).

Sacramento stand at 22-8. They stay at #1 in the Pacific and stay at #1 overall in the Western Conference. Golden State are now 9-19 and 7-7 at home after this loss. They move down to #5 in the Pacific and move down to #14 overall in the Western Conference.

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