Cody Martin went 1 for 2 at the line with 5.5 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 124-123.
De'Aaron Fox’s 2 free throws had tied it at 123 with 20 seconds left.
The Kings had the ball down 1, but Terence Davis missed a tip attempt at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Hornets 14-11. Fox scored 8 of the Kings’ 14 on 2 for 3 shooting and 4 for 6 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Fox had 3 of his 4 steals, and the Kings scored 6 points off them.
James Bouknight scored a career-high 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 9 for 14 shooting off the bench. Miles Bridges added 23 points (16 in the paint) and 8 assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points, and Martin had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Kings, Fox had 31 points and 4 steals. Marvin Bagley III had 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
The Hornets’ starters were outscored 28-17 in 7 minutes together.