CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Zach LaVine had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Domantas Sabonis added 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings rolled past the Charlotte Hornets 125-102 on Friday night to remain in 10th place in the Western Conference standings.

DeMar DeRozan added 22 points to help the Kings win for only the second time in their last nine games.

Sabonis was on pace for his 68th career triple-double before leaving the game with three minutes left in the third quarter after taking a knee to his right thigh. He did not return for his normal rotation in the third quarter with the Kings well in control and the team did not announce any injury.

Miles Bridges had 22 points, and Moussa Diabate added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets.

The Kings held a 1/2-game lead over Phoenix Suns for the final spot in the play-in tournament entering the game and wasted little time with the injury-riddled Hornets. Sacramento built a 19-point lead at halftime behind Sabonis, who had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists at the break.

Takeaways

Kings: Malik Monk scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting off the bench against his former team.

Hornets: Bridges was the only opening night starter still on the floor for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller have already been ruled out for the season, and were joined on the bench by Mark Williams (thoracic muscle spasms) and Josh Green (shoulder soreness).

Key moment

After falling behind 10-4 early, the Kings closed the first quarter on a 22-8 run to take control of the game and were never seriously challenged again.

Key stat

Charlotte's starters were 5 of 24 from 3-point range.

Up next

Both teams are in action Sunday with the Kings visiting the Cavaliers and the Hornets hosting the Bulls.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Domantas Sabonis vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Keon Ellis gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Seth Curry defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Seth Curry makes two point shot	2	0
11:25	DeMar DeRozan traveling	2	0
11:05	Jusuf Nurkic misses 2-foot hook shot	2	0
11:03	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	2	0
10:58	Domantas Sabonis makes 1-foot dunk	2	2
10:36	Miles Bridges makes 2-foot two point shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	4	2
10:24	Keegan Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:22	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	4	2
10:16	Miles Bridges misses running pullup jump shot	4	2
10:13	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	4	2
10:09	Keegan Murray makes two point shot	4	4
9:51	KJ Simpson makes 11-foot jumper	6	4
9:44	Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	4
9:44	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	6	4
9:31	Jusuf Nurkic makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)	8	4
9:12	DeMar DeRozan misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	4
9:10	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	8	4
9:02	DaQuan Jeffries misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	4
8:58	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	8	4
8:54	Domantas Sabonis misses two point shot	8	4
8:52	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	8	4
8:35	Seth Curry misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	4
8:33	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	8	4
8:24	Keegan Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	4
8:19	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	8	4
8:11	Zach LaVine shooting foul	8	4
8:11	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 1 of 2	9	4
8:11	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 2 of 2	10	4
7:50	DeMar DeRozan makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	10	6
7:34	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	10	6
7:34	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	11	6
7:34	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	12	6
7:13	Jusuf Nurkic blocks Keegan Murray 's 2-foot driving dunk	12	6
7:11	Seth Curry defensive rebound	12	6
6:59	Seth Curry misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	6
6:56	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	12	6
6:54	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	12	6
6:54	Hornets Full timeout	12	6
6:54	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Seth Curry	12	6
6:54	Josh Okogie enters the game for KJ Simpson	12	6
6:54	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	12	7
6:54	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	12	8
6:29	Jusuf Nurkic misses 16-foot jumper	12	8
6:26	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	12	8
6:20	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	12	8
6:20	DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 1 of 2	12	8
6:20	Kings offensive team rebound	12	8
6:20	Moussa Diabate enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	12	8
6:20	Jaylen Sims enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	12	8
6:20	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	12	9
6:09	Tidjane Salaun misses driving floating jump shot	12	9
6:07	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	12	9
5:59	Keegan Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	9
5:56	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	12	9
5:48	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	12	9
5:46	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	12	9
5:31	Keon Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	9
5:28	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	12	9
5:28	Domantas Sabonis makes layup	12	11
5:28	Miles Bridges shooting foul	12	11
5:28	Malik Monk enters the game for Zach LaVine	12	11
5:28	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 1 of 1	12	12
5:20	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Keegan Murray steals)	12	12
5:13	Malik Monk misses 24-foot three point shot	12	12
5:11	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	12	12
5:02	KJ Simpson enters the game for Miles Bridges	12	12
4:53	Tidjane Salaun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Sims assists)	15	12
4:29	Domantas Sabonis makes dunk (Keegan Murray assists)	15	14
4:20	Moussa Diabate offensive charge	15	14
4:20	Moussa Diabate turnover	15	14
4:02	DeMar DeRozan misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	15	14
3:58	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	15	14
3:50	Jaylen Sims misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	14
3:48	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	15	14
3:47	Josh Okogie misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	14
3:44	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	15	14
3:40	KJ Simpson misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	14
3:40	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	15	14
3:40	Domantas Sabonis shooting foul	15	14
3:40	Josh Okogie misses free throw 1 of 2	15	14
3:40	Hornets offensive team rebound	15	14
3:40	Josh Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2	16	14
3:30	Domantas Sabonis misses 1-foot two point shot	16	14
3:28	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	16	14
3:27	Domantas Sabonis makes tip shot	16	16
3:03	KJ Simpson misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	16	16
3:03	Hornets offensive team rebound	16	16
3:03	shot clock turnover	16	16
3:03	Trey Lyles enters the game for Keegan Murray	16	16
2:53	Kings Full timeout	16	16
2:53	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	16	16
2:53	Devin Carter enters the game for Keon Ellis	16	16
2:41	DeMar DeRozan makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	16	18
2:26	Moussa Diabate makes driving layup (KJ Simpson assists)	18	18
2:13	Josh Okogie shooting foul	18	18
2:13	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	18	19
2:13	Taj Gibson enters the game for Josh Okogie	18	19
2:13	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	18	20
1:57	Jaylen Sims misses driving floating jump shot	18	20
1:55	Taj Gibson offensive rebound	18	20
1:54	Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	20
1:50	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	18	20
1:45	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	18	20
1:45	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	18	21
1:45	Seth Curry enters the game for Moussa Diabate	18	21
1:45	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	18	22
1:22	Tidjane Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	22
1:20	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	18	22
1:09	DeMar DeRozan makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	18	24
1:04	Devin Carter personal foul	18	24
56.0	Seth Curry misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	18	24
53.2	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	18	24
46.1	Jaylen Sims shooting foul	18	24
46.1	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	18	25
46.1	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	18	26
31.1	Taj Gibson traveling	18	26
8.1	DeMar DeRozan misses 19-foot two point shot	18	26
7.1	Jaylen Sims defensive rebound	18	26
2.0	Jaylen Sims lost ball turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)	18	26
0.1	DeMar DeRozan misses 52-foot three point jumper	18	26
0.0	Kings offensive team rebound	18	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 4, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, NBC Sports CA, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,896

Referees

Ed Malloy, Phenizee Ransom, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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