The Sacramento Kings (22 - 41) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (28 - 35) 113 - 106 on Wednesday in Charlotte. It was a close game after the third quarter, but a strong final period from the Kings led them to victory. Sacramento's winning effort was lead by Ben McLemore, who scored a season - high 27 points on 10 - of - 16 shooting in 41 minutes. Rudy Gay followed close behind, scoring 26 points on 9 - of - 17 shooting in 28 minutes. DeMarcus Cousins recorded his fifth straight double - double and his sixth in seven games, scoring 20 points on 8 - of - 17 shooting and grabbing 14 rebounds in 34 minutes. Over those last seven games, Cousins has averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist led the way for the Hornets in the losing effort, scoring 23 points on 9 - of - 12 shooting to go along with nine rebounds in 32 minutes. Kemba Walker returned to action for Charlotte after being out with a knee injury since late - January, playing just 16 minutes and scoring six points on 2 - of - 9 shooting in that time. While Walker still works his way back into the rotation, Mo Williams continues to start. He recorded 20 points on 8 - of - 20 shooting and eight assists in 38 minutes. Gerald Henderson also put together a nice stat line, recording 17 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds in 34 minutes. The loss puts the Hornets a half - game behind the Miami Heat and out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture for now. Up next, the Kings will head to Philadelphia Friday to take on the 76ers, while Charlotte will stay home to go up against the Bulls on Friday.
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