Our ratings lean toward the Hornets on the road against the Kings on Sunday, January 10, at about 64%. That is a real edge, but the Kings are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 64%, with a projected score of Charlotte Hornets 115, Sacramento Kings 111. The rating gap is 198 points in favor of the Hornets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Kings on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 36 times in 100 games like this, the Kings would win.
Recent form
The Hornets are 1-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2. The Kings are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.8.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
The Kings were beaten 121-96 on the road by LAC not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Dylan Cardwell (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Maxime Raynaud (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Ben Simmons (SAC), expected back Oct 1, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Coby White (CHA), Kon Knueppel (CHA), and Grant Williams (CHA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Kings outscoring the Hornets by an average of 3.3 points per game. The last meeting was SAC 90, CHA 134.