The Kings can at least hang their hat on the fact that they can push the defending NBA champion Warriors to their limit following their 116-113 loss on Monday at Chase Center.
Sacramento had control of the game through the first half, holding a 67-55 lead after the first 24 minutes.
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However, Steph Curry decided to carry the Warriors in the second half, finishing with 47 points and draining the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter.
Despite allowing their 12-point lead to get away, the Kings had an opportunity to tie the game at the buzzer.
Off the inbound pass with 1.3 seconds remaining, Kevin Huerter fired off the potential game-tying 3-pointer that included contact from Klay Thompson. The shot fell short, and all eyes turned to the referee, who didn't blow the whistle to call a foul, leading coach Mike Brown to air out his frustration.
"It's tough being a Sacramento King, I think, because Kevin got fouled," Brown told reporters postgame. "I just want, at the end of the game, somebody to step up and make the right call. And a guy gets hit on the arm shooting a three, it's foul. A guy takes six steps or three or four steps, it's a travel.
"And we just want an opportunity to win in overtime. But just like in the Miami game, I asked the ref if it was a foul. He said, no. It's clearly a foul. And again, like I said, I feel bad because our guys fought and they didn't get an opportunity in overtime."
The no-call on Huerter's shot comes less than a week after the Kings' loss to the Miami Heat last Wednesday at FTX Arena in which Tyler Herro sank the game-winning shot with 1.8 seconds left on the clock despite what looked like an obvious travel to Brown.
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A day later, the NBA's Last Two Minute Report revealed that the Heat guard traveled, meaning the shot shouldn't have counted.
NBC Sports California Kings analyst Matt Barnes offered his explanation as to why Sacramento is getting burned on the lack of calls from the referees late in games.
"It comes down to almost a respect factor," Barnes said on "Kings Postgame Live" after Monday's game. "The Kings haven't been good in so long that they're never going to get the benefit of the doubt until they start winning."
"And then on the flip side, obviously, you're playing as a team that's won four championships in eight seasons. So they may swallow the whistles or give them whistles when needed."
The Kings capped off their four-game road trip going 2-2, with the two losses leaving a sour taste in their mouths. Brown and his players believe they had a chance to go 4-0 if not for the missed calls by the referees.
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However, Sacramento will have to put the Warriors' loss behind them as they head home to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center.