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Draymond Green stomp: Domantas Sabonis stood on by Golden State Warriors star, leading to ejection

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Draymond Green's stomp.
Camera IconDraymond Green's stomp. Credit: TNT

De’Aaron Fox has scored 24 points and made a backbreaking 3-pointer that led NBA playoff newcomers Sacramento Kings to a second straight victory over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 114-106.

The Kings closed Monday night’s home game strongly after Golden State’s Draymond Green was ejected for a flagrant foul as they became the first team to take a 2-0 series lead over the Warriors in the Stephen Curry era.

The sixth-seeded Warriors will try to get back into the series against the Western Conference third seeds when it shifts less than 90 miles southwest to San Francisco for Game 3 on Thursday night.

The game got heated in the fourth quarter when Green stomped on Domantas Sabonis’ chest with 7:03 to play, leading to an ejection for a flagrant foul.

During the review, the fans in Sacramento yelled derogatory chants toward Green, who egged them on by waving his hands, holding a hand to his ear calling for louder cheers and standing on a chair.

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The Warriors fought back to tie the game before the Kings went on a 17-8 run to run away with it to the delight of the towel-waving crowd.

Fox’s 3-pointer made it 107-101 with 2:17 to play and the Kings were in control from there. Davion Mitchell put it away with another 3 that made it 112-103 with 1:18 left.

Sabonis added 24 points for Sacramento and Malik Monk scored 18 off the bench.

Curry led the Warriors with 28 points but made just 3 of 13 from 3-point range as Golden State struggled to get going offensively. The Warriors committed 22 turnovers.

The crowd in success-starved Sacramento didn’t quite hit the fever pitch of the opener when the fans celebrated the franchise’s first playoff game following a record drought of 16 seasons.

Earlier on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to take a 2-0 lead over the Brooklyn Nets in their Eastern Conference series, winning 96-84 at home.

Tyrese Maxey has scored 33 points while Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris had 20 apiece for the 76ers who trailed 49-44 at halftime.

Embiid, the two-time NBA scoring champion, was quiet offensively, going 6 of 11 from the floor, but he did just about everything else. The MVP finalist had 19 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.

Veteran James Harden scored only eight points on 3-of-13 shooting for the third- seeded Sixers after a sensational Game 1 effort.

Game 3 is Thursday in New York.

Cam Johnson led the sixth-seeded Nets with 28 points.

“A lot of people think I just love scoring the basketball,” Embiid said. “I don’t think it’s true. I enjoy winning.”

Embiid’s increased faith in his teammates is one reason the Sixers expect a deep run in the playoffs.

“Better teammates help,” coach Doc Rivers said with a laugh. “Maturity and preparation. We work on it every day.”

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