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The Warriors' trio of stars proved ineffective against the unavoidable outcome in their defeat.

  In Sacramento, as the final buzzer echoed and the Warriors faced defeat, there was no outburst of frustration, no defiant gestures, no disrespect towards their victorious opponents. Instead, there was a symbolic acknowledgment of the Sacramento Kings' triumph and a sober recognition of the inevitable reality that unfolded in a decisive 118-94 loss in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. "We've been incredibly fortunate here with exceptional players, multiple championships, and appearances in the Finals," remarked coach Steve Kerr. "We've experienced the pinnacle of success. And now, this is the other side of the coin. This is life. This is the way things unfold. You can't remain at the top indefinitely." The illustrious recent history of the Golden State Warriors offered no advantage against the youthful, more determined Sacramento Kings in this play-in matchup. The Warriors found themselves powerless as memories of their
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How to watch Real Madrid vs. Villarreal live online, along with the TV channel, forecast, and odds

Prior to this La Liga match, Carlo Ancelotti's team may be preoccupied with the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.


Real Madrid enters its La Liga match against Villarreal CF on Saturday 12 points behind league-leading Barcelona, although Los Blancos just eliminated their bitter rivals from the Copa del Rey in the season's final Clasico. Following a 6-0 demolition of Real Valladolid, Karim Benzema's outstanding hat trick in a 4-0 blowout at Camp Nou ensures Carlo Ancelotti's team will have something to fight for at home. Villarreal has won four of their past five games and is four points away from a position in the UEFA Champions League after putting a dismal stretch of four straight losses behind them. The men of Quique Setien will believe they can make Real's life difficult.

Here are our plots, information on how to watch the game, and more:

How to watch and odds

  • Date: Saturday, Apr. 8 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Location: Santiago Bernabeu -- Madrid
  • TV/Live stream: ESPN+
  • Odds: Real -200; Draw: +340; Valladolid +500 (via Caesars Sportsbook) 

Team news

Real: Due to his ongoing injury problems, Ferland Mendy is most likely still out after missing the Barca beating at Santiago Bernabeu. Antonio Rudiger could receive another rest here despite making the bench in Catalonia but being a doubt before the game due to a knee injury.

Villarreal: The victory over Real Sociedad was missed by Etienne Capoue, Francis Coquelin, and Gerard Moreno, although Alex Baena made his comeback from suspension. Giovani Lo Celso, who was used as a substitute, will try to make the starting lineup today.

Prediction

This matchup ought to be close, but Real has recently displayed better hunger and might carry that over to Villarreal in preparation for the Champions League's comeback. Pick: Villarreal 1, Real 2.





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