[Game] 73/82: Kings @ Hornets 24 MAR 2026, 4pm PT/7pm ET

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  • Denzel Washington wins Best Actor Oscar for "Training Day" (2002)

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    Votes: 2 14.3%

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Sacramento Kings 19-53 (6-28 Away) @ Charlotte Hornets 37-34 (17-17 Home)
24 March 2026, 4pm PT/7pm ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Last 5:
Hornets 4-1 Kings 3-2

Series:
Hornets lead 1-0​


Game Preview:
Streaking Hornets see opportunity against lowly Kings (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 3pm ET):
Hornets:
Kon Knueppel - PROBABLE (back)
Pat Connaughton - QUESTIONABLE (illness)
Tidjane Salaun - OUT (calf)

Kings:
Daeqwon Plowden -PROBABLE (foot)
Isaiah Stevens - QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Precious Achiuwa - OUT (back)
Nique Clifford - OUT (foot)
Killian Hayes - OUT (toe)
Keegan Murray - OUT (ankle)
Russell Westbrook - OUT (foot)
Drew Eubanks - OUT FOR SEASON (thumb)
De'Andre Hunter - OUT FOR SEASON (eye)
Zach LaVine - OUT FOR SEASON (finger)
Domantas Sabonis - OUT FOR SEASON (knee)




Referee Assignments:
James Williams (#60 - Crew Chief), Sean Corbin (#33 - Referee), JT Orr (#72 - Umpire). Sixty (!!!) years combined experience.

Mister Slim Says:

HERE WE GO AGAIN! (Here we go again!)

SAME OLD SONG AGAIN! (Same old song again!)

MARCHING DOWN THE AVENUE! (Marching down the avenue!)

TEN MORE GAMES, AND WE'LL BE THROUGH! (Ten more games, and we'll be through!)

The finish line to this abysmal season is finally in sight. Sacramento kicks off their last extended road trip in the Queen City, to take on the surging Hornets. After years of enduring an (arguably) unearned reputation, Charlotte is finally showing what they've always been capable of when healthy, as one of the most explosive teams in the NBA offensively. The Kings would have a hard time containing them on the defensive end, even if they were trying to win... I like Charlotte, so I'm looking forward to seeing this game, as long as the Hornets don't break out those wack alternate jerseys.

Keep playing the kids (if you can).
 
SacTownKid said:
The tank gets back on track tonight. Holy cow the Kings are the walking wounded haha.
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it’s not even that the Kings are intentionally sitting guys at this point. Nique’s ankle injury don’t look great and Hayes signed a full time contract and was immediately hit by the Kings injury curse haha

The only guy on the list you could possibly say the Kings are sitting to tank is Russ but he’s been more conducive to losing than not
 
I can't believe that we have *nine* players out with "injury" and yet we're accusing the Pacers of unethical tanking. If we were actually trying to win I bet about half of those guys are active and probably two surgeries would have been put off until the offseason.
 
Capt. Factorial said:
I can't believe that we have *nine* players out with "injury" and yet we're accusing the Pacers of unethical tanking. If we were actually trying to win I bet about half of those guys are active and probably two surgeries would have been put off until the offseason.
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I don't know about "half," but I'm pretty sure that Murray and Sabonis would be playing hurt, if the Kings were trying to win.
 
Mr. S£im Citrus said:
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Sacramento Kings 19-53 (6-28 Away) @ Charlotte Hornets 37-34 (17-17 Home)
24 March 2026, 4pm PT/7pm ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Last 5:
Hornets 4-1 Kings 3-2

Series:
Hornets lead 1-0


Game Preview:
Streaking Hornets see opportunity against lowly Kings (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

Team Homepage
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube


Injury Report (as of 3pm ET):
Hornets:
Kon Knueppel - PROBABLE (back)
Pat Connaughton - QUESTIONABLE (illness)
Tidjane Salaun - OUT (calf)

Kings:
Daeqwon Plowden -PROBABLE (foot)
Isaiah Stevens - QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Precious Achiuwa - OUT (back)
Nique Clifford - OUT (foot)
Killian Hayes - OUT (toe)
Keegan Murray - OUT (ankle)
Russell Westbrook - OUT (foot)
Drew Eubanks - OUT FOR SEASON (thumb)
De'Andre Hunter - OUT FOR SEASON (eye)
Zach LaVine - OUT FOR SEASON (finger)
Domantas Sabonis - OUT FOR SEASON (knee)




Referee Assignments:
James Williams (#60 - Crew Chief), Sean Corbin (#33 - Referee), JT Orr (#72 - Umpire). Sixty (!!!) years combined experience.

Mister Slim Says:

HERE WE GO AGAIN! (Here we go again!)

SAME OLD SONG AGAIN! (Same old song again!)

MARCHING DOWN THE AVENUE! (Marching down the avenue!)

TEN MORE GAMES, AND WE'LL BE THROUGH! (Ten more games, and we'll be through!)

The finish line to this abysmal season is finally in sight. Sacramento kicks off their last extended road trip in the Queen City, to take on the surging Hornets. After years of enduring an (arguably) unearned reputation, Charlotte is finally showing what they've always been capable of when healthy, as one of the most explosive teams in the NBA offensively. The Kings would have a hard time containing them on the defensive end, even if they were trying to win... I like Charlotte, so I'm looking forward to seeing this game, as long as the Hornets don't break out those wack alternate jerseys.

Keep playing the kids (if you can).
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Not listed but also "Out for the Season" at this point... most of the fan base.
 
On pace to see the Kings test the “you can have more than six fouls if it means your team isn’t going to be able to field five players otherwise” rule
 
Devin’s on the ball creation ability is really intriguing. On the other hand, he needs to figure out what to do around the three point line.
 
Tetsujin said:
Devin’s on the ball creation ability is really intriguing. On the other hand, he needs to figure out what to do around the three point line.
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He's definitely more comfortable stepping back. This summer needs to be 100% about getting comfortable as a spot shooter.
 
You can certainly see this unit hasn't played together, especially on defense. The Kings might have to not switch with this frontline. The players in the back are just sucking in on help and getting diced.
 
SacTownKid said:
You can certainly see this unit hasn't played together, especially on defense. The Kings might have to not switch with this frontline. The players in the back are just sucking in on help and getting diced.
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Yeah. Baldwin might be the slowest guy on the team and they’re asking him to switch onto Ball.
 
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