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Sacramento Kings
1-8 · 1-4 on the road
Sun 2/28
4:00 PM PT
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3-7 · 2-4 at home
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HornetsOffense
KingsDefense

The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (98.2), and the Kings rank 29th in defensive rating (120.3). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.9, so the Hornets are 12.7 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 20.6 points a game on 46.5% true shooting.

2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
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2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Kings1-8
Hornets3-7
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2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
KingsOffense
HornetsDefense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (SAC 9 games, CHA 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

SACCHA
Scoring
109.225th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
96.330th · Bottom 5
123.329th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
110.29th · Above avg
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
106.224th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
98.230th · Bottom 5
120.329th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.524th · Below avg
-14.128th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-15.329th · Bottom 5
102.712th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
97.630th
Shooting
52.5%20th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
55.8%23rd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
12.120th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
12.818th · Average
34.1%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
0.2624th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
57.7%29th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.0%26th · Bottom 5
7.623rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.027th · Bottom 5
3.030th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.816th · Average
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
24.2%25th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.8%4th · Top 5
40.327th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
45.810th · Above avg
25.323rd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
20.830th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Sacramento Kings
LLWLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -14.1). Streak L2.

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Key players

Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.23.77.150.2
Zach LaVineG 22.13.22.762.8
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3
Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7

Injury report

Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · back ~10/1/27 Out
Keegan Murray F · back ~11/10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~11/10 Out
De'Andre Hunter F · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Brandon Miller F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Moussa Diabate F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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