Sacramento squeezed out a win today against Golden State, 100-91. 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 Chapman, 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 Chapman after the game.

Sacramento was led by Brown (8 points, 14 boards, 0 assists, a steal, 3 blocks), Gilliam (21 points, 3 assists, a steal), Daniels (26 points, a steal). Golden State was led by Chapman (16 points, 21 boards, 2 assists, a steal), Hannah (19 points, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Moore (11 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block).

Sacramento extended their winning streak 7 games and stand at 26-5 and 15-2 at home. They remain at #1 in the Pacific and stay at #1 overall in the Western Conference. Golden State have been beaten in the past 9 games and stand at 5-24. They stay at #5 in the Pacific and stay at #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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