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Kings beat Hornets 123-98 behind Keegan Murray's 25 points

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CHARLOTTE - The Sacramento Kings beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-98, securing their second win in back-to-back nights. 

Keegan Murray led all scorers with 25 points. Domantas Sabonis added 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. 

Former Hornets first-rounder Malik Monk added 20 points for Sacramento while De'Aaron Fox scored 19 points. The Kings improved to 23-14, getting revenge for a 111-104 home loss to Charlotte last week.

Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 24 points. Terry Rozier added 22, Brandon Miller had 15 and Nick Smith, Jr. 11. Charlotte, at 8-27, has lost 157 man-games because of injury or illness, including starters LaMelo Ball (20), Mark Williams (16), Rozier (11), Gordon Hayward (10).

The Kings went on a 30-10 surge to turn a 25-20 deficit into a 50-35 lead with 8:48 left in the second quarter. Sacramento hit seven straight 3-pointers - three from Fox - and had one three-point play during that surge.

Sacramento really put it out of reach with 11 straight points early in the third quarter to built an 84-62 lead. The Kings led by 26.

UP NEXT

Kings: At Philadelphia on Friday night.

Hornets: At San Antonio on Friday night.

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