The Charlotte Hornets (22 - 23) defeated the Sacramento Kings (20 - 24) 129 - 128 in double overtime at Sleep Train Arena on Monday. A wild battle throughout all six periods of play resulted in four players fouling out and a NBA season - high 56 points being poured in from DeMarcus Cousins. The Hornets came out a winner in the neck - and - neck shootout and it was from an unlikely hero in Troy Daniels, who hit the game winning three - pointer with just under :10 remaining in the second overtime. Charlotte had two chances to win the game before the added time, as Kemba Walker missed a free throw with :1 left in the fourth quarter and got blocked by Willie Cauley-Stein at the end of the first overtime. Walker was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after stepping up for multiple scoring outbursts while Nicolas Batum (toe), Jeremy Lamb (toe) and Cody Zeller (shoulder) were all sidelined with injuries, but struggled to find a rhythm. He finished with 24 points on 5 - of - 25 shooting in 45 minutes. Combine the injuries with the three players fouling out for Charlotte (Marvin Williams, Spencer Hawes and Tyler Hansbrough) and they were left with only Frank Kaminsky left to guard DeMarcus Cousins. Kaminsky drew a charging foul, which was Cousins’ sixth, which evened the playing field in terms of stretching the bench. Daniels, the aforementioned hero, finished with 28 points and seven rebounds on 10 - of - 15 shooting in 31 minutes, while Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, including some clutch buckets in the first overtime. The Hornets will visit the Utah Jazz (19 - 25) on Wednesday. DeMarcus Cousins continued his hot start to 2016 and proved why he was deserving of the Western Conference Player of the Week after scoring 56 points on 21 - of - 30 shooting in 45 minutes. Cousins added 12 rebounds, but his physical play drew a charging foul when the Kings needed him most, and had to leave the game with over 3:30 left in the second overtime. If not for Cousins fantastic performance, Sacramento would not have made it to the second overtime, as he went to the foul line and nailed two clutch free throws to go up one point towards the end of regulation. Rajon Rondo exploded for 20 assists, most of which to Cousins in the post, to go along with seven points and 10 rebounds. When Cousins was not scoring at a ridiculous rate, Gay pitched in from the wing and finished with 20 points in 40 minutes. The loss snaps the Kings five game winning streak. Sacramento plays the second game of a back - to - back at the Portland Trail Blazers (20 - 26) on Tuesday.
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