Steve Kerr explains what made Stephen Curry the happiest player on the floor in the Warriors' win.

The Philadelphia 76ers are trending in the right direction, but they could have their hands full with Domantas Sabonis and the visiting Sacramento Kings when the teams square off Wednesday.

As the Kings enter the playoff race, the exceptional play of both Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox should be recognized. Both of them are having the best seasons of their career, although the West is loaded with talent. When picking between the two, one has a clear advantage.

In basketball, you have to start with the Currys. Stephen Curry, of course, needs no introduction. He is the greatest all-around shooter in history and he is the most influential player of the 21st century, since he has everyone from 8 to 98 hoisting threes from absurd distances.

Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry breaks Paul Arizin's Warriors franchise record after NBA All-Star selection.

Three-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, among the best bigs in the league for multiple seasons, has stepped up his game with a career-best campaign for the Kings so far in 2024-25.

The Kings are coming off of a game where they slowed down Stephen Curry, which is nearly impossible ... Stat predictions: Domantas Sabonis: 21 PTS, 17 REB, 11 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK Nikola Jokić ...

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Because the Kings are flying with Sabonis with three consecutive victories and a record of 10-2 since the firing of Mike Brown. Last night they beat Curry's Warriors by 117 to 123 with his 39th double-double of the regular season, the absolute leader in the NBA.

Vucevic has been one of the better pick-and-pop centers in the league, hitting 40.5 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3s this season. His resurgence in that area has also been one of the drivers of Zach LaVine's comeback, giving the Bulls guard a ton of space to work with. He would do the same for Curry.

After a 3rd quarter comeback and back-and-fourth 4th quarter battle, the Kings stars carried Sacramento to a 123-117 victory.

Anthony Davis led LA with 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Austin Reaves had 23 points, three rebounds and six assists. LeBron James finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Kristaps Porzingis led Boston with 22 points, seven rebounds and two assists.