PREVIEW: The Sacramento Kings (8-29) will attempt to break a six-game losing skid when visiting the Golden State Warriors (20-18) on January 9, 2026 at Chase Center. The Kings have struggled mightily this season, heading into the Bay on a six-game losing streak — their third losing streak of at least five games this season. The team will be missing Domantas Sabonis and Keegan Murray due to injuries, which could impact their performance further. Despite these challenges, Sacramento does have several veteran and accomplished perimeter players, including nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook, six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan and two-time All-Star Zach Lavine. The Warriors enter this matchup riding positive momentum after Stephen Curry tallied 31 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes, leading the Warriors to a 120-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Chase Center on Wednesday. Golden State excels with high-frequency three-point shooting (ranking 1st at 49.8% of attempts), efficient free throw conversion (81.8%, ranked 4th), and the ability to force turnovers (ranked 6th) , though they do allow significant rim-attacking opportunities on defense (ranked 29th). Sacramento counters with elite mid-range volume (ranked 1st) and solid defensive rebounding (ranked 4th), but they struggle defending three-point attempts (ranked 29th) and defending attacks at the rim (ranked 29th). Friday's matchup features the Warriors as sizable 13.5-point favorites.