Sports writing (USA), Mar 1 (EFE) .- Power forward PJ Washington, who contributed 42 points and nine rebounds, was the leader of the comeback of the Charlotte Hornets, who defeated at home (126-127 ) to the Sacramento Kings.
Rookie point guard LaMelo Ball also had a career-best double-double of 24 points and 12 assists, and backup guard Malik Monk had 21 points for the Hornets.
The Kings missed five free throws in the final 69 seconds and lost for the 10th time in 11 games.
Hield, who finished with 30 points, attempted a desperate 3-pointer from more than halfway through regulation time. Barnes had another 28 points as the Kings’ second leading scorer, while point guard De’Aaron Fox added a double-double of 20 points and 14 assists for the Sacramento team that placed his mark at 13-21, the third worst in the Western Conference, only surpassed by the Houston Rockets (11-21) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-28).
Power forward Marvin Bagley III posted another 24-point, 10-rebound double-double, which left him the best of the Kings in the inside game. EFE.
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