Holmes has 23 points and 20 rebounds as Kings rout Hornets 140-110
Richaun Holmes had 23 points (18 in the paint) and a career-high 20 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings routed the Charlotte Hornets 140-110.
The Kings led by as many as 30, pulling away with a 30-7 run in the first quarter.
Buddy Hield scored 26 points (12 in the fourth quarter) with 8 3-pointers off the bench, and De'Aaron Fox added 21 points and 9 assists. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hornets, Gordon Hayward scored 25 points, and Terry Rozier went 1 for 7 from 3. LaMelo Ball had 24 points and a career-high 13 assists.
The Kings shot 55.2% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Hornets’ 46.7% and 31.4%. The Kings made 22 3-pointers, 8 of them by Hield and 4 by Davion Mitchell. They outscored the Hornets 58-37 off the bench. The Kings’ starters outscored the Hornets 38-25 in 11 minutes together. Mason Plumlee fouled out.