Sacramento Kings at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationHornets tie franchise record with 26 3s, rout Kings 134-90
LaMelo Ball had 20 points on six 3s and Moussa Diabate added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets (38-34), who pulled within two games of the Atlanta Hawks for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Daeqwon Plowden had 22 points and ex-Hornet Malik Monk had a career-high 14 assists for the Kings (19-54).
Kon Knueppel added four 3s for the Hornets as the rookie from Duke moved into second place in franchise history for 3s made in a season with 247. He needs 14 to pass Kemba Walker, now a player enhancement coach with the Hornets.
The 26 3-pointers matched the franchise record set on March 14, 2025, at San Antonio.
Charlotte raced to a 72-47 lead at halftime, shooting 13 of 29 from beyond the arc with Ball and White leading the way with four each at the midway point.
Charlotte pushed its lead to 46 early in the fourth quarter.
Ball, who has been on a heater of late, set the tone early by showing off his full bag of tricks — shooting 3s off one foot, throwing no-look dimes and outleaping opponents for rebounds, seemingly toying with the Kings at times.
The Hornets had a chance to break the franchise record for 3s in a game in the final 3 but rookie center Ryan Kalbrenner — who rarely shoots from deep — badly missed from the corner.
The Kings offered little in the way of defensive resistance as the Hornets shot 51% and held a 57-35 edge on the glass.
Hornets: Host New York Knicks on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
CHA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 134 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 134 |
| 4th 11.4 |  |
shot clock turnover | 90 - 134 |
| 4th 33.5 | |
Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | 90 - 134 |
| 4th 36.9 |  |
Devin Carter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 90 - 134 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-91 | FG | 48-94 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 26-55 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 7-11 | FT | 12-16 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 45 |
| 27 | Assists | 32 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 46 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 97 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| DeMar DeRozan, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Malik Monk, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Russell Westbrook, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,450 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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