Charlotte Hornets at Sacramento Kings

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Charlotte Hornets

14-42, 5-22 Away

Final
88 - 130

Sacramento Kings

29-28, 15-14 Home

Zach LaVine scores season-high 42 points to help Kings beat Hornets 130-88

Charlotte Hornets vs. Sacramento Kings: Game Highlights

LaVine hit eight 3-pointers and shot 16 of 19 overall as the Kings earned their first home win over the Hornets since 2021. LaVine has scored in double figures in all eight games for Sacramento.

DeMar DeRozan had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Kings (29-28). Malik Monk scored 13, Keegan Murray added 10 and Domantas Sabonis finished with seven points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Miles Bridges scored 23 points for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball and Nick Smith Jr. each scored 13 points, and Jusuf Nurkic and Moussa Diabate scored 12 apiece for Charlotte, losers in 12 of their last 14 games.

LaVine hit four 3-pointers and shot 8 for 9 in the first half as the Kings built a 20-point lead.

Takeaways Hornets: Coming off a 53-point loss to Portland two nights earlier, the Hornets showed plenty of poise early, but couldn’t sustain it attack.

Kings: This might have been the most cohesive game that Sacramento has played since acquiring LaVine. That's a good sign as they try to hold onto the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.

Key moment The Hornets stunned the Kings with an 8-2 spurt coming at the start, but that was about as good as it got for Charlotte. Over the next six minutes Sacramento responded with a 23-10 run and never looked back.

Key stat The Hornets have lost their last two games by a combined 95 points.

Up next Charlotte continues its trip Tuesday at Golden State. Sacramento plays at Utah on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

SAC leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	88 - 130
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	88 - 130
4th 15.1	Damion Baugh makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	88 - 130
4th 36.0	Devin Carter makes tip shot	85 - 130
4th 36.2	Devin Carter offensive rebound	85 - 128

Statistics

CHA		SAC
30-85	FG	47-87
35.3	Field Goal %	54.0
10-40	3PT	20-38
25.0	Three Point %	52.6
18-24	FT	16-18
75.0	Free Throw %	88.9
37	Rebounds	49
15	Offensive Rebounds	11
22	Defensive Rebounds	38
24	Assists	30
14	Steals	12
4	Blocks	4
19	Turnovers	18
0	Team Turnovers	0
19	Total Turnovers	18
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
30	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	13
10	Fast Break Points	31
38	Points in Paint	50
16	Fouls	18
6	Largest Lead	45

Sacramento Kings Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Malik Monk, SG	Day-To-Day	Jul 3

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Kon Knueppel, G	Day-To-Day	Jul 12
Grant Williams, PF	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Nick Smith Jr., G	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Brandon Miller, F	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Josh Green, SG	Day-To-Day	Jul 3