The Warriors' four-game winning streak allowed fans to dream of a magical postseason run. Four straight losses have brought them plummeting back to reality and the fact that they are destined to be in the lottery.
The Dubs will try and snap their current four-game losing streak Monday when they take on the skidding Kings at Golden 1 Center. The Kings snapped their eight-game losing streak by beating the Memphis Grizzlies, but turned around and took another loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, dropping them to 13-23.
Despite being 10 games under .500, the Kings still have a chance to make a run at a playoff seed, but they'll have to start racking up the wins and fast. The Warriors will be shorthanded Monday as both D'Angelo Russell and Draymond Green will not play in Sacramento.
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Here's how to watch Thursday's Warriors-Kings game.
When: Monday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. PT -- Warriors pregame at 6 p.m. PT, Kings at 6:30.
TV channel: NBC Sports Bay Area for Warriors broadcast, NBC Sports California for Kings broadcast
Live stream: MyTeams App
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