I think as far as D, opponents' shooting percentage is a better indicator than opponents' point scored. (Though they are frequently correlated.) Now, I have no clue how well Sac shot last night.
I do know that the Warriors are not a very good defensive team in general. But like all Nellie teams, that doesn't matter as long as they can score more than their opponent. It's never good enough to win a championship, but an 8 seed would be heaven at this point.
Guy