Santa Cruz repeatedly hit the snooze button on “Pajama Night” Saturday, but the Warriors woke up in the second half of their NBA G League game and stormed past the visiting Stockton Kings 121-112 in overtime.
The Warriors (10-4) rallied from a 19-point deficit at Kaiser Permanente Arena to secure the top seed in the West for upcoming Showcase Cup Tournament.
Golden State assignment player Gui Santos scored five of his 15 points in overtime as the Warriors outscored Stockton 9-0 in the extra stanza.
The Warriors are one of eight teams to advance to the single-elimination Showcase Cup Tournament, which will be held at the G League’s Winter Showcase in Orlando, Florida, from Tuesday through Friday. First-round matchups will be revealed Sunday evening.
Stockton jumped out to a 33-19 lead on Santa Cruz in the first quarter and led 59-50 at the half. The Warriors outscored the Kings 32-24 in the fourth quarter to knot the score.
Golden State two-way guard Lester Quinones had a team-high 26 points and 13 rebounds, securing his first double-double of the season.
Guard Kendric Davis followed with 21 points while two-way center Usman Garuba notched his fifth double-double of the season, contributing 15 points with 11 rebounds. Donovan Williams scored 14 points, and guard Pat Spencer led all bench players, with 12 points on an efficient 5-of-7 from the field.
Guard Jordan Ford scored a career-high 37 points on 13-of-19 shooting to lead the Kings (4-10). Forward Jeremy Lamb contributed 22 points with a team-high six assists, and guard Stanley Johnson scored 16 points.