The Kings opened their season-long six-game trip with a 114-95 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night at Spectrum Center. Here are three takeaways from the game:
Second quarter costly for Kings
The Kings took their first lead at 5-3. They pushed it up to as many as 13 in the second quarter — and then it all unraveled for Sacramento.
The Hornets’ offense woke up behind strong play from Tony Parker, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Kemba Walker and when the halftime buzzer sounded, the hosts were up 13 at 63-50.