NBA Twitter reacts to Kings’ Game 1 thriller win over Warriors: ‘De’Aaron Fox is a four-time All-Star if he was drafted by Lakers or Celtics’
The Sacramento Kings seized a 1-0 lead over the Golden State Warriors with a 126-123 win for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years.
De’Aaron Fox had the second-highest-scoring playoff debut of all time with 38 points. Malik Monk added 32 points and became the second player in NBA history to drop 30+ off the bench in a playoff debut.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted after Fox and Kings owner Vivek Ranadive hit the big purple button to turn on the beam.
.@vivek and @swipathefox light the first beam of the playoffs 🔦🟣 @raleys | #FeelTheRoar pic.twitter.com/9mxq1Pbfu3
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 16, 2023
WHAT A PLAYOFF DEBUT FOR DE'AARON FOX 😤 pic.twitter.com/LN3eCTiC9X
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 16, 2023
me going to Sacramento to light the damn beam myself pic.twitter.com/OGEi9ja0d4
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 16, 2023
“Make Kings-Warriors go 30 games!” pic.twitter.com/XGTkEKZpch
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 16, 2023
De'Aar-him Fox. pic.twitter.com/kcae4cvdS1
— nba paint (@nba_paint) April 16, 2023
De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk are the 1st pair of teammates who attended the same college to each score 30 points in a playoff game since Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon for the Rockets in 1995. pic.twitter.com/BlW3QSSakI
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 16, 2023
Malik Monk (32 PTS) and De'Aaron Fox (38 PTS) in their playoff debut pic.twitter.com/RpakeBg3w9
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 16, 2023
De'Aaron Fox in his playoff debut pic.twitter.com/iCthsHNATn
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 16, 2023
De'Aaron Fox after dropping 38 points on Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/eOhndHFNpC
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 16, 2023
Watching this Kings-Warriors Game 1 pic.twitter.com/nj1kYFHXd8
— Overtime (@overtime) April 16, 2023
De'Aaron Fox is a four-time NBA All-Star if he was drafted to the Lakers or Celtics lol
— Ben Stinar (@BenStinar) April 16, 2023
When Fox see Klay guarding him pic.twitter.com/gj5IfC1EKW
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) April 16, 2023
Light up the loud and Light up that damn Beam!!!! It’s something about them TEXAS BOYS… Fox showed y’all tonight that his heart don’t pump Kool-Aid. He put on a damn clinic tonight dropping a 38 a piece wing dinner all flats with the W and they were air fried!!! Carry on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) April 16, 2023
Hello Nation, glad you finally got to see the most exciting team in the NBA #LightTheBeam pic.twitter.com/whrq7tx8Hm
— Cody Stark, mischievous scamp (@TVcody) April 16, 2023