The Sacramento Kings continue their six-game road trip with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets.
The Kings are coming off a 121-106 loss to Bogdan Bogdanovic and the Atlanta Hawks.
Sacramento’s up-and-down season will only reverse course if it can begin to improve on the defensive end.
“Until we realize and until we get better at playing defense, it’s going to be hard to win...” Kings coach Luke Walton said following the defeat in Atlanta. “The message to our guys is, ‘Listen, we can’t just rely on scoring to either stay in games or win games.