Hornets' 26 Three-Pointer Night
The Charlotte Hornets tied a franchise record with 26 made three‑pointers in a blowout win — a staggering team-shooting night that flipped spacing and tempo completely. That volume of threes in a single game immediately boosts their offensive ceiling in late-season matchups (x.com).
Charlotte closed the game against Sacramento 134-90 on March 24, 2026, outscoring the Kings by 44 points. (nba.com) Coby White led Charlotte with 27 points and shot 6-for-8 from beyond the arc off the bench. (abcnews.com) LaMelo Ball finished with 20 points, six made 3-pointers, eight assists and six rebounds in the win. (abcnews.com) Charlotte built a 72-47 halftime lead and was 13-for-29 from three in the first half. (nba.com) The victory pushed the Hornets to 38-34 on the season, their fourth straight win, and moved them within two games of Atlanta for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. (abcnews.com) Sacramento entered the game severely shorthanded, listing 10 players on its injury report for the matchup in Charlotte. (aol.com) Rookie Kon Knueppel made four 3s and moved into second place on Charlotte’s single-season 3-point list with 247 makes, needing 14 more to surpass Kemba Walker. (abcnews.com)
