SAN FRANCISCO -- The Kings aren’t done just yet.
Facing elimination from their first playoff series in 17 years, the Kings handled business in a 118-99 win over the Golden State Warriors to force a Game 7 on Sunday back on their homecourt at Golden 1 Center.
Sacramento overcame adversity throughout the regular season, and after losing three straight, they were given one monumental test Friday night.
The Kings came out physical, aggressive and confident against the defending champions. And now, it all comes down to one game.
Here are the takeaways from Sacramento's series-changing win.
What’s his last name?
NBA
Keeeeegan. After the rookie came out hot in the first quarter of Game 5 only to not get another shot up for the remaining three quarters, the Kings knew they had to get Murray more involved in the flow of their offense.
Sacramento did just that on Friday, and Murray's hot start persisted throughout the game.
At the half, Murray had a team-high 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range, along with a game-high eight rebounds and even drew two charges in the first quarter.
Murray scored just three more points in the second half, but his impact was there on both ends of the floor.
It arguably was the best game of his career, and it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time for the young rookie.
Hot off the bench
With the season on the line and the Kings having lost their last three games, coach Mike Brown, as promised, made adjustments to his rotation on Friday.
Instead of inserting 7-foot center Alex Len off the bench, which he has done all series, Brown chose to go small and put Trey Lyles in at the five in the first quarter.
It was a test, an experiment, rather, and it worked for the Kings.
The adjustment forced Warriors center Kevon Looney to guard the perimeter. And as good of a defender and rim protector as Looney is, Lyles knocked down shots behind the arc and created his own shot to get to the basket.
It made all the difference in the win-or-go-home contest.
After stepping up in Sacramento’s Game 1 win with 16 points in 18 minutes, Lyles went scoreless in 15 minutes in Game 2, had two points in 13 minutes in Game 3, and had five points apiece in Games 4 and 5 in 12 and 13 minutes played, respectively.
RELATED: Brown, HB list lessons Kings learned in first five playoff games
But his Game 1 impact returned when the Kings needed it most.
Lyles finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and two steals in a series-high 27 minutes off the bench.
Which pales in comparison to Malik Monk's monster game. The 25-year-old scored a team-high 28 points with seven rebounds and four assists on 8-of-14 shooting from the field and 3 of 6 from 3-point range.
Similar to his 32-point performance in Game 1, Monk's efforts off the bench once again were the driving force behind another statement win for Sacramento.
Kings win the rebound battle
In what has been a fairly close rebounding clash all series, Sacramento outrebounded Golden State 53-42 on Friday.
It is the largest differential in rebounds by either team in this series.
Looney has tormented the Kings on the glass for five straight games, and it was their turn to bite back.