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How the guards led the way as the Kings won their third in a row at home

The Kings defeated the Charlotte Hornets 104-97 for their third consecutive home victory Saturday night at Golden 1 Center. Here are three takeaways from the game:

A back-and-forth affair

Until late in the fourth quarter, it seemed no team could pull away.

Heading into the final period, neither team had taken a double-digit lead. The Kings’ largest lead was eight and the Hornets six while the teams exchanged the lead five times and saw nine ties.

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Neither team shot well, but the Kings (22-21) were aided by several miscues by the Hornets (19-23).