The Warriors were defeated by the Kings on Wednesday night, and Kevon Looney's absence was felt in the frontcourt.

Looney started Wednesday's game but was replaced by Trayce Jackson-Davis to open the second half. Looney finishes the contest scoreless on three field goal attempts with two rebounds across nine minutes. Quinten Post and Jackson-Davis should handle center duties the rest of the way. Looney's next chance to play will come Thursday against Chicago.

The new-look Warriors starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup is Steph Curry, Buddy Hield, Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, and Kevon Looney. Payton and Looney have each started just five games this season, while Hield has started ten.

Looney will start for the first time since Dec. 19, supplanting Trayce Jackson-Davis at the center spot. Looney has averaged 6.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his last six games across 19.2 minutes. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.

The Golden State Warriors (21-21) and Sacramento Kings (22-20) entered Wednesday night's game at Golden 1 Center with just one game separating them in the Western Conference standings. Two Pacific Division teams, Golden State and Sacramento are both competing for playoff spots.

In the early stages of a “make-or-break” stretch of games before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, what looked like a promising night for Golden State (21-22) ended with “Light The Beam” chants and a 123-117 loss. The Warriors committed 19 turnovers, negating a hot shooting night.

Sacramento Kings (22-20, eighth in the Western Conference ... in the Western Conference with 46.4 rebounds per game led by Kevon Looney averaging 6.9. The 116.7 points per game the Kings average ...

Sacramento will try to keep its six-game home win streak intact when the Kings face Golden State. Wednesday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.