The Sacramento Kings seized a 1-0 lead over the Golden State Warriors with a 126-123 win for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years.
De’Aaron Fox had the second-highest-scoring playoff debut of all time with 38 points. Malik Monk added 32 points and became the second player in NBA history to drop 30-plus off the bench in a playoff debut.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted after Fox and Kings owner Vivek Ranadive hit the big purple button to turn on the beam.