Podziemski hits 30

Brandin Podziemski scored a career-high 30 points on April 10, but Golden State still lost 124-118 to Sacramento in its second-to-last regular-season game. (espn.com) Podziemski shot 9 for 15 from the field, 3 for 8 from 3-point range and 9 for 10 at the line in 32 minutes at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento got 29 points from Devin Carter and 23 from Maxime Raynaud. (espn.com) (nba.com) The Warriors used the game as a tuneup for next week’s play-in tournament, and Coach Steve Kerr said before tipoff he wanted Stephen Curry and Kristaps Porzingis to get as much court time together as possible in the final two games. Curry and Porzingis each scored 11 points. (nba.com) Golden State entered the night already locked into the Western Conference’s 10th seed, which means it must win two play-in games to reach the playoffs. The National Basketball Association said the 2026 SoFi Play-In Tournament begins April 14. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) That made Podziemski’s scoring burst more notable than the result. His previous career high was 29 points, set against Utah on February 5, 2025. (nba.com) The game turned in a chippy third quarter. The Associated Press recap on NBA.com said there were two flagrant fouls and two technical fouls, including one on Curry from the bench, and Gary Payton the Second was ejected after a second technical in the fourth. (nba.com) Sacramento’s win came with a wrinkle on the other side of the standings. The Associated Press reported that the Kings “missed an opportunity to improve their draft position” by winning, while staying tied with Utah for the fourth-worst record in the league. (nba.com) For Golden State, the last image was still Podziemski getting to 30 for the first time. The Warriors close the regular season against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 12 before the play-in starts two days later. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2)