Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets: Could Malik Monk’s 14 assists steady Sactown?

Sacramento Kings entered at 19-54 and the Charlotte Hornets at 38-34, and the Hornets took a 134-90 decision at Spectrum Center. The Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets recap starts with Charlotte leading for 46:26 while Sacramento’s biggest lead was 2 and the game had 2 ties with 1 lead change.

First quarter

The Kings opened with 25 points in the first quarter while the Hornets countered with 34 in Charlotte. Sactown shot 41 percent from the field for the game and put 48 points in the paint, with Charlotte finishing at 51 percent and holding Sacramento to 7 made free throws on 64 percent. Malik Monk delivered 14 assists as the Kings totaled 27 assists, and the Hornets answered with 32 assists while posting 7 steals to Sacramento’s 4.

Second quarter

The Kings scored 22 in the second quarter as the Hornets added 38 to build separation. Sacramento committed 12 turnovers and scored 13 points off turnovers, and Buzz City turned 15 takeaways into 19 points off turnovers. Dylan Cardwell pulled down 11 rebounds for Sacramento, and Charlotte controlled the glass with 67 total rebounds to Sacramento’s 41.

Third quarter

Sacramento produced its best quarter with 29 points in the third, and Charlotte kept pace with 41 behind perimeter volume. The Kings hit 9 three pointers on 32 percent, and the Hive knocked down 26 threes on 47 percent while attempting 55 from deep. Devin Carter scored 18 points for Sactown, and Charlotte’s bench production showed up in 61 bench points compared with Sacramento’s 37.

Fourth quarter

The Kings were limited to 14 points in the fourth quarter while the Hornets closed with 21 to finish the 134-90 margin. Daeqwon Plowden led Sacramento with 22 points, and Charlotte’s second-chance work produced 30 second-chance points on 12 offensive rebounds while Sacramento had 6 second-chance points on 10 offensive boards. This post game analysis also reflects Charlotte’s 65 effective field goal percent against Sacramento’s 46, a swing that shaped the Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets result analysis and the Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets full match report.

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