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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Sacramento Kings
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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
117
Home
Sacramento Kings
109
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 117-109 on the road on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. LaMelo Ball had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. DeMar DeRozan had 39 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The Charlotte Hornets trailed 62-59 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 31-23. Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 15, Sacramento Kings 23. Miles Bridges had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 117-109 on March 11, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 30 for the Charlotte Hornets; DeMar DeRozan scored 39 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 117 |
| Sacramento Kings | 34 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 109 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 30 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 10 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 5 Brandon Miller
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 39 DeMar DeRozan
- Rebounds
- 8 Precious Achiuwa
- Assists
- 8 Nique Clifford
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 34:17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 2 | +15 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 33:59 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +15 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 32:46 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | +12 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 31:17 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3 | +14 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 30:37 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-22 | 6-13 | 4-4 | 1 | +16 |
| Sion James bench | 24:15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | -10 |
| Coby White bench | 19:54 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | -4 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 14:01 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Josh Green bench | 10:44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 8:10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Liam McNeeley, Tidjane Salaun, Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 40:49 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17-22 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 3 | +3 |
| Nique Clifford starter | 40:49 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 4 | -4 |
| Killian Hayes starter | 30:47 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -18 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 29:30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -22 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 24:57 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -18 |
| Daeqwon Plowden bench | 30:12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 28:12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Drew Eubanks bench | 14:44 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | +9 |
Not available: Devin Carter, De'Andre Hunter, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 (94%) | Free throws | 11/14 (78%) |
| 22/50 (44%) | 2 pointers | 37/58 (63%) |
| 19/40 (47%) | 3 pointers | 8/25 (32%) |
| 41/90 (45%) | Field goals | 45/83 (54%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Assists | 24 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 29:54 | Time spent in lead | 15:17 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 12 Q4 5:43
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 9 Q2 7:24
- Longest run
- 12-0 Sacramento Kings · Q1 4:34 to Q1 1:07
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:12 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:56 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:28 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 9:18 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 8:28 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 11 | 8 |
| 8:28 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 11 | 9 |
| 8:13 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 7:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 7:02 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 6:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 15 | 13 |
| 6:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 6:28 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 6:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 5:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 22 | 15 |
| 5:18 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 4:54 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 4:34 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 4:04 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
| 3:07 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 25 | 24 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford Free throw | 25 | 25 |
| 2:02 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 25 | 27 |
| 1:07 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 0:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 0:35 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 28 | 30 |
| 0:35 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 28 | 31 |
| 0:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Xavier Tillman 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 0:02 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 33 | 34 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 9:32 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 33 | 38 |
| 9:05 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 7:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 34 | 40 |
| 7:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 35 | 40 |
| 7:48 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 35 | 42 |
| 7:24 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 35 | 44 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 38 | 44 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 39 | 44 |
| 6:55 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 39 | 47 |
| 6:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 6:16 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 6:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 44 | 49 |
| 5:53 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 44 | 51 |
| 5:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 4:58 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 4:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 49 | 53 |
| 4:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 50 | 53 |
| 4:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 51 | 53 |
| 3:27 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 3:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 54 | 55 |
| 2:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 55 | 55 |
| 1:59 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 1:30 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 55 | 59 |
| 1:30 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford Free throw | 55 | 60 |
| 0:32 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 57 | 60 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 57 | 62 |
| 0:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 59 | 64 |
| 11:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 61 | 64 |
| 10:35 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 10:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 64 | 64 |
| 10:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 65 | 64 |
| 9:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 67 | 64 |
| 9:15 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 67 | 66 |
| 9:15 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 67 | 67 |
| 8:37 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 2-pt field goal | 67 | 69 |
| 8:11 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 70 | 69 |
| 7:32 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 70 | 70 |
| 7:32 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 70 | 71 |
| 7:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 7:01 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 6:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 75 | 73 |
| 6:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 78 | 73 |
| 5:57 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 78 | 75 |
| 5:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 79 | 75 |
| 5:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 80 | 75 |
| 5:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 82 | 75 |
| 4:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 84 | 75 |
| 3:22 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 84 | 78 |
| 2:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 2:36 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 86 | 80 |
| 1:48 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 86 | 83 |
| 1:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 88 | 83 |
| 0:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 90 | 83 |
| 0:22 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 90 | 85 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 93 | 85 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 93 | 88 |
| 10:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 96 | 88 |
| 9:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 98 | 88 |
| 9:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 99 | 88 |
| 9:33 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 99 | 90 |
| 9:00 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 99 | 92 |
| 8:20 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 99 | 93 |
| 8:20 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 99 | 94 |
| 8:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 101 | 94 |
| 7:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 104 | 94 |
| 6:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 104 | 96 |
| 6:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 106 | 96 |
| 5:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 108 | 96 |
| 4:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 108 | 98 |
| 3:17 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 2-pt field goal | 108 | 100 |
| 3:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 110 | 100 |
| 2:41 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 110 | 102 |
| 2:18 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 113 | 102 |
| 1:14 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 113 | 104 |
| 0:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 114 | 104 |
| 0:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 115 | 104 |
| 0:49 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 115 | 107 |
| 0:28 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 115 | 109 |
| 0:24 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 116 | 109 |
| 0:24 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 117 | 109 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Charlotte Hornets 1-0. Final series: Charlotte Hornets 2-0.
- Mar 11: Charlotte Hornets 117 at Sacramento Kings 109 (this game)
- Mar 24: Sacramento Kings 90 at Charlotte Hornets 134
Highlights
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