CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 20: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets brings the ball up against the Atlanta Hawks during their game at Spectrum Center on October 20, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Malik Monk completed a 3-point play by hitting a free throw with 1.4 seconds left to give the Charlotte Hornets a 127-126 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
P.J. Washington scored a career-high 42 points on a night the Hornets were missing three of their top seven players.
“He’s a fighter. He showed no fear on that play. He tried to dunk it, but he got the and-one,” Washington said of Monk’s winning play at the end.
Rookie LaMelo Ball finished with 24 points and 12 assists.
Kings guard Buddy Hield finished with 30 points.
