The Charlotte Hornets are on the road on Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Sacramento Kings in an interconference matchup.
Charlotte enters Wednesday’s game with a 33-33 record after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Tuesday night.
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Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24)Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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In Tuesday’s victory over the Trail Blazers, Brandon Miller led the way for the Hornets as he recorded 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists while LaMelo Ball added 14 points, four rebounds and four assists of his own.
Now Charlotte will try to grab another victory on the road on Wednesday as they face off against a struggling Kings team.
On the other side, Sacramento enters Wednesday’s contest with a 16-50 record after defeating the Indiana Pacers at home on Tuesday night.
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Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter (22)© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
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Devin Carter led the way for the Kings in Tuesday’s victory as he ended the game with 24 points, five rebounds and three assists off the bench while Russell Westbrook recorded 16 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Wednesday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Hornets Injury Report: Will Coby White, Grant Williams Play?
For the Hornets, they have three players listed on their injury report, though Coby White is not one of them.
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Charlotte Hornets guard Coby White (3)Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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Of course, White missed Tuesday’s victory over the Trail Blazers due to left calf injury management but he is off the injury report and will return on Wednesday night in the second game of Charlotte’s back-to-back.
Charlotte has ruled out Grant Williams due to right knee injury management as they will elect to sit him on the second night of their back-to-back.
Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams (2).Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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With Williams sidelined, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Pat Connaughton could both be in line for increased roles off the bench.
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The Hornets have also ruled out Tidjane Saluan due to a left calf strain while Liam McNeeley remains sidelined while recovering from a left ankle sprain.
Kings Injury Report: Will Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk Play?
On the other side, the Kings have eight players listed on their injury report, including both Westbrook and Malik Monk.
Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook (18).Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
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Sacramento has ruled out Westbrook due to a right quad contusion as he will miss his first game since February 26.
With Westbrook sidelined, Nique Clifford, Daeqwon Plowden and Killian Hayes could all be in line for increased roles.
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Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0)Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images
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The Kings have also ruled out Monk due to a right ankle soreness that caused him to exit Tuesday’s victory over the Pacers early.
Carter has been ruled out due to right calf soreness while Keegan Murray and Dylan Cardwell both remain sidelined while recovering from a left ankle sprain.
Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and D’Andre Hunter have all beenr uled out as they are set to miss the remainder of the season.
Fans can catch Wednesday night’s matchup between the Hornets and Kings from Sacramento at 10:00 p.m. EST.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.