The Charlotte Hornets had a strong performance from three-point territory to pick up an easy 134-90 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Spectrum Center on Tuesday.
The Hornets should have provided umbrellas before the game because they rained three-pointers on the Kings. Charlotte tied the franchise record with 26 long bombs.
Coby White and LaMelo Ball each had six three-pointers to lead the offense. Coby White scored 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting and five rebounds off the bench, while Ball had 20 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two steals.
Ball accomplished another impressive feat after passing Dell Curry to move into second place in most three-pointers in team history. Ball is now behind only Kemba Walker.
LaMelo Ball is making history in Charlotte
Ball moved into second place all-time in three pointers made for the Hornets pic.twitter.com/Fs3xt0ffpf
- NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) 25 March 2026
The Hornets improved to 38-34 and are on pace to end their nine-year playoff drought, the league's longest active skid.
Fans praised the 24-year-old Ball for his hot shooting against the Kings.
@TheFLReaper said, "No matter how high you rate LaMelo, he's still underrated."
"No one in the league makes it look that effortless, and LaMelo Ball knows it. The step-back three with those moves is insulting to every defender alive at the moment," @littledijah said.
"He's great. We need the Hornets in the playoffs," @TopShelfJam wrote.
@RenzWinford posted, "Deeply Melo. A boy."
“LaMelo is making Hornets history with depth,” @braxson_grey commented.
After consecutive years on the sidelines, Ball has finally been healthy this season, and it's no coincidence that the Hornets are playing their best ball in years.
With Ball, White, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate, Charlotte could make quite a stir in the playoffs.
