Along with the start of the playoffs, Saturday’s Game 1 contest between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings marked the highly-anticipated return of Andrew Wiggins.
Prior to Saturday, Wiggins has been out since Feb. 13 due to a personal matter. With under seven minutes remaining in the first quarter, Wiggins entered the game off the bench and quickly made an impact with a block of Davion Mitchell at the rim. Wiggins went on to score 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field with three rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes off the bench.
Wiggins struggled with his jumper from beyond the arc, shooting just 1-of-8 from deep, including a miss that could’ve served as a potential game-winner with 10 seconds on the clock.
However, Wiggins looked in mid-season form on the defensive side of the floor, swiping a game-high four blocks. Added: After the game, Klay Thompson praised Wiggins’ performance in Game 1. Thompson said he was “proud” of his teammate for how he played after an extended layoff.
Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
Klay is proud of the way Wiggs played tonight pic.twitter.com/IqlysFBr13
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 16, 2023
Wiggins, Thompson and the Warriors will be back on the floor on Monday night in Sacramento for Game 2. Tipoff for Game 2 is set for 7 p.m. PT on Monday evening at Golden 1 Center.
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