The Sacramento Kings moved to 16-51 after a 117-109 loss to the the Charlotte Hornets, who improved to 34-33, at Golden 1 Center.
First quarter
The Sacramento Kings opened with 34 points in the first quarter while the Hornets scored 30.
DeMar DeRozan set the tone for Sactown with 39 points, 6 assists, and a 77 percent field goal rate.
The Kings produced 45 field goals on 54 percent shooting to keep pace early with Buzz City.
Second quarter
The Kings added 28 points in the second quarter, and the Hornets countered with 29 to take a 59-62 halftime edge.
Nique Clifford posted 18 points and 8 assists as the Kings finished with 24 assists.
The Hive leaned on ball movement with 29 assists while holding a 15-17 edge in bench points.
Third quarter
The Hornets won the third quarter 31-23 as their 19 made 3-point shots swung the game toward Buzz City.
Charlotte hit 48 percent from 3-point range on 40 attempts, while the Kings made 8 3-point shots on 32 percent accuracy.
The Kings stayed productive inside with 56 points in the paint and 64 percent on 2-point shots.
Fourth quarter
The Kings scored 24 points in the fourth quarter, and the Hornets answered with 27 to finish the Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets recap at 117-109.
The Kings created 24 points off turnovers while Charlotte finished with 16 turnovers and an assists-to-turnover mark of 2.07.
The Hornets controlled the glass 52-40 and turned 13 offensive rebounds into 24 second-chance points as part of this Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets result analysis.
Next game
A post-game report Sacramento Kings note for the schedule shows the Kings will be on the road against the the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on 3/14/2026 at 10:30 PM EDT.
The broadcast will be carried on ESPN, NBCS-CA, and FDSSC, and Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets final thoughts can now shift to how Sactown responds in that next matchup.
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