Charlotte Hornets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/11/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is where the Sacramento Kings (15-50) will go up against the Charlotte Hornets (32-33) on Wednesday.

The Hornets took the court against the Suns and took a loss by a score of 111-99 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 21 while the Suns totaled 17 personal fouls. They also made 16 of 41 shots from distance. Phoenix finished the contest at 88.5% at the free throw line by making 23 of 26 shots. On top of that, Phoenix grabbed 40 boards (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Phoenix recorded 24 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In regard to defending, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the floor on 36 out of 79 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 13 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Hornets made 10 of 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Charlotte finished with a 42.0% FG percentage (37 out of 88) and converted 15 of 45 three-point attempts.

LaMelo Ball is one guy who played a role in this game. He racked up 22 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. Ball finished the contest at 47.4% from the floor and earned 6 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this one with a mark of 32-33 for the season. They cough up possession 15.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 46.2 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,726 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Hornets are connecting on 37.8% on shots from downtown (1,043 of 2,762) and 81.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.9 points per outing (11th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,720 surrendered so far this season. The Hornets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (2,692 of 5,737) and they surrender 39.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 36.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 10th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (112.5).

In their last game, the Kings went home victorious with a score of 126-110 against the Bulls. When discussing rebounds, Sacramento allowed Chicago to grab 49 in total (9 offensive). They shot 37.8% from 3-point land by shooting 17 of 45 and finished the game at 23 of 34 from the free throw line (67.6%). The Kings permitted the Bulls to bury 35 out of their 84 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.7% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Kings finished shooting 47 out of 105 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Sacramento made 11 of 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to make 21 of those for a rate of 91.3%. The Bulls had 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 4 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Kings corralled 42 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 55 for the game.

Malik Monk pitched in for the Kings for the contest. He made 11 of 24 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and added 4 rebounds. Monk scored 30 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists for the matchup.

Sacramento has a record of 15-50 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Kings are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which is 21st in the league. Sacramento has scored 7,190 pts this season (110.6 per contest) and they average 41.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.4 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. The Kings are committing 19.8 fouls per game and they hit 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Sacramento defense allows 36.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (863 of 2,345) and their opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 27.8 assists and 44.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 25th and 17th in basketball. The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the league in points per game surrendered with 121.1. They are forcing 14.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (30th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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