Number crunch: Kings fall in 2 OTs to Hornets
A statistical look at the Kings’ 129-128 (2OT) loss to the Hornets on Monday:
5: Points by the Hornets’ Kemba Walker in the first half, on 1-of-10 shooting. Walker scored 39 points in the team’s first meeting in November, and finished with 24 Monday.
7: Three-point baskets by the Hornets’ Troy Daniels.
.@troydaniels cashes the deeeeep 3 for the go ahead bucket and @Hornets win in 2OT #CHAvsSAC #NBATV https://t.co/EOKVk1Az1p
— eric veal (@gcsuballer) January 26, 201613: Edge the Hornets (9) had over the Kings (22) in turnovers.
13: Edge the Hornets (19) had over the Kings (6) in second-chance points.
16: Second-quarter points by the Hornets’ Marvin Williams on 7-of-9 shooting.
17: Kings’ largest lead.
20: Edge the Kings (36) held over the Hornets (16) in first-half points in the paint.
42: Third-quarter points by the Hornets.
44: Edge the Kings (72) had over the Hornets (28) in points in the paint.
44: Three-point attempts by the Hornets, who made 19.
56: Career-high (and Sacramento-era record) points by DeMarcus Cousins.
DeMarcus Cousins went off for 56 points against the Hornets. (via @SacramentoKings) https://t.co/hXWlvUM7AS https://t.co/kS2mlbmtfS
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) January 26, 201656.1: Kings’ shooting percentage in the first half, led by DeMarcus Cousins’ 19 points and 14 from Rudy Gay.
There were a lot of dunks in the 1st...a LOT. https://t.co/oF4DJxXLcY
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 26, 201661.5: Hornets’ shooting percent in the third quarter when they outscored the Kings 42-28.
Compiled by Jeff Caraska
This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 10:42 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Kings fall in 2 OTs to Hornets."