NBA playoffs: Kings force Game 7 after win over the Warriors

Malik Monk scored 28 points, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the playoff-newcomer Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series

UP FOR IT: Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors goes up for a shot on Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings during Game Six of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Pic: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

The Sacramento Kings challenged themselves to play with the very identity that got them this far in the first place: Push the ball in transition, make all the hustle plays, defend with fury.

When Stephen Curry came through on a big 3-pointer or driving layup, the Kings delivered to maintain momentum. Time and again they quieted a raucous crowd counting on celebrating another victorious playoff series.