The Sacramento Kings used that time to gather their thoughts and ensure that they wouldn't lose concentration in the closing minutes as the officials checked the replay to decide whether Draymond Green should be sent off for his violent stomp.
From then, De'Aaron Fox and company grabbed control and gave the Kings a 2-0 series lead, sending the defending NBA champs into disarray.
Fox led the playoff-newcomer Kings to their second straight victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, leading them to a 114-106 triumph with 24 points and a backbreaking 3-pointer.
After Green was dismissed for a flagrant foul on Domantas Sabonis, the Kings made a strong finish to the contest. They became the first team in the Stephen Curry era to lead a series 2-0 against the Warriors.
When the series swings to San Francisco for Game 3 on Thursday night, less than 90 miles to the southwest, the Warriors will attempt to tie the game once more.
When Green stomped on Sabonis' chest with 7:03 left in the fourth quarter, the game became tense and he was ejected for a flagrant foul.
Fans in Sacramento booed Green during the review while he was standing on a chair, waving his hands, holding a hand to his ear, and shouting for louder shouts.
Coach Mike Brown stated that after the game, Sabonis would have X-rays taken to ensure that there was no lung or rib damage.
To the excitement of the crowd waving towels, the Warriors rallied to level the game before the Kings embarked on a 17-8 run to take control.
With 2:17 left, Fox's 3-pointer made it 107-101, and the Kings took over from that point on. With 1:18 left, Davion Mitchell sealed the deal with another 3-pointer, bringing the score to 112-103.