Well, that was something.<\/p>\n
The Kings\u2019 124-118 win<\/a> over the Warriors at Golden 1 Center messily displayed a little bit of everything one could see, let alone imagine, on a professional basketball court.<\/p>\n In fact, as 4:39 remained on the clock in the third quarter, Sacramento rookie center Dylan Cardwell<\/a> was spotted — and heard — barking at Golden State\u2019s bench after being tied up with veteran guard De\u2019Anthony Melton<\/a>, resulting in a jump ball.<\/p>\n The Golden 1 Center crowd loved Cardwell\u2019s energy, as usual; the Warriors, however, appeared dumbfounded when met with the 24-year-old\u2019s canine-like sounds.<\/p>\n But get this: Golden State actually barked back — literally and figuratively.<\/p>\n On the ensuing possession, after the 6-foot-2 Melton hilariously beat the 6-foot-10 Cardwell for the jump ball, Warriors center Al Horford<\/a> drained a key 3-point shot to swing the momentum.<\/p>\n And Golden State\u2019s bench let Cardwell and Sacramento hear it.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t see a barking match in the NBA every day.<\/p>\n Somehow, though, that wasn\u2019t all<\/a> Friday\u2019s Northern California showdown had in store.<\/p>\n The Kings\u2019 youngsters and Warriors\u2019 veterans got into it.<\/p>\n Golden State\u2019s Gary Payton II<\/a> was ejected.\u00a0<\/p>\n And Brandin Podziemski<\/a> scored a career-high 30 points, which allowed a superfan — who pledged in 2024 not to post on X until the 23-year-old hit the milestone — to reactivate their account.<\/p>\n So, on the surface, the Kings beat the Warriors<\/a> by six in their last meeting of the 2025-26 NBA season. But in reality, the game had everything, from flaring tempers to \u2026 barking.<\/p>\n