Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry leave it late in fourth quarter to rescue victory for Golden State Warriors over Sacramento Kings

Klay Thompson made a 3-pointer with 38.5 seconds left before Stephen Curry added four free throws as Golden State Warriors left it late in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 130-125 on Friday night.

Star man Curry finished the evening with 35 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Thompson had 27 points and nine rebounds while Kevin Durant added 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Two days after a 20-point home loss to NBA leaders Toronto Raptors, the Warriors put up 103 points through three quarters, went stagnant for more than eight minutes in the fourth before outscoring the Kings 17-2 over the final 3:03.Stephen Curry took responsibility and hit four late free throws to win it

Curry was bulldozing his way through the Kings' side with ease in the final stages to win it

Durant had 13 points in the fourth quarter, including eight of the first 10 during Golden State’s late surge, but Thompson came up with the biggest shot of the night with his fourth 3-pointer putting them ahead late on.

The Kings repeatedly left Thompson unguarded throughout the game and paid for it in the end when his 27-footer put the Warriors up 126-125.

After De’Aaron Fox missed a jump shot, Curry made two free throws with 14.8 seconds remaining. 

Warriors forward Draymond Green (R) drove towards the basket with the game finely poised

It was a game of two halves as the Kings went on to dominate the third quarter to take control

The Warriors came out much crisper and sharper offensively than they had been in their 113-93 loss to the Raptors two nights earlier.

Curry, Durant and Thompson combined for 51 point and nine 3s, and Golden State had a 13-2 run late in the second quarter to go up 76-64.

Next up for Curry and Co is a visit from the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night while the Kings travel to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.

But in the end a three-pointer from Thompson and late heroics from Curry won the game