At 8:00 a.m. on January 11, Beijing time, the NBA Kings traveled to the Hornets, with Fox, Huerter, Barnes, Murray, and Sabonis, and the Hornets' starting five were Rozier, McGovinns, Miller, Bridges, and Richards.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Miller hit a mid-range shot for 2 points, Richards easily put in a 2-point basket, and then made two free throws to add 2 points, and the Hornets led 6-0 at the beginning. Fox scored 2 points on a breakaway layup, Rozier hit a 2-point shot, Sabonis made a foul and made 1 of 2 free throws, and the two sides fell into offensive mode, and the first quarter ended with the Kings leading the Hornets by 5 points at 33:28.
The fight continued in the second quarter, Lyles hit a long-range 3-pointer from the outside, Fox also drew a bow and shot a 3-pointer from a distance, and the Kings hit two three-pointers in a row to expand to 11 points at 39:28. Ryan added 2 points to the basket, Monk continued to shoot through the heart for 3 points, and Smith made two free throws to score 1 point, and the two sides chased me to kill the wind and water, and after two quarters, the Hornets trailed the Kings by 12 points at 59:71.
Statistics of the first half of the two sides: Kings Murray 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Sabonis 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, Fox 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 block, Monk 8 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Hornets Bridges 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, Richards 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, Miller 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Rozier 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.
In the second half, the Kings' four musketeers, Murray, Sabonis, Fox and Monk, took turns to bomb and score, and they took a big lead. The Hornets Rozier, Bridges, and Miller also worked hard to catch up. In the end, the fierce battle was over, and the Kings easily defeated the Hornets 123-98!