Charlotte’s Three-Point Barrage Isn’t Sustainable, But It Was Fun

The Charlotte Hornets just tied a franchise record with 26 made three-pointers against the Sacramento Kings. They won 134-90 on Tuesday night. That’s a 44-point blowout. Coby White led the charge, hitting six of those 26 threes and finishing with 27 points. Look, it was an incredible shooting display. They shot 55.3% from deep. That’s not just good, that’s video game stuff.

But let’s be real. This isn't the norm for Charlotte. Their season average is 12.8 threes per game, hitting just over 36% of them. They’ve been on a four-game winning streak, which is a nice story for a team that started 3-9. But one historic shooting night doesn't magically transform a team. The Kings, on the other hand, looked utterly lost. De'Aaron Fox had a rough night, scoring just 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting. They coughed up 17 turnovers. It felt like Sacramento just wasn’t ready to play.

The White-Hot Hand and the Other Guys

Coby White has been quietly putting together a solid season. He’s averaging 17.5 points and 4.8 assists. But he’s not typically a volume three-point shooter, usually around 2.5 makes per game. Tuesday was an outlier for him, too. Miles Bridges added five threes, and Brandon Miller chipped in four. Even Nick Richards hit one! Everyone was feeling it.

This kind of night is a confidence booster, no doubt. The Hornets needed it after a rough start to the season. They’re still a young team trying to find their identity. LaMelo Ball’s injury history has been a real problem for them. He played only 22 games last season. This current winning streak, however, has come without him. Terry Rozier has stepped up, averaging over 23 points during this stretch. That’s the kind of veteran leadership they need.

Sacramento’s Road Woes Continue

The Kings have been a different team on the road this year. They’re 7-7 away from home compared to their 10-4 record in Sacramento. This wasn't just a bad shooting night; it was a complete no-show. Giving up 134 points to a Hornets team that averages 109.8 points per game is alarming. Their defense looked nonexistent.

Domantas Sabonis still put up 16 points and 11 rebounds, but he was a -30 on the night. That tells you how badly the team performed around him. Mike Brown, the Kings coach, has to be fuming. They’re a playoff team, or at least they should be. Nights like this make you question their consistency and mental toughness, especially on the road against a struggling opponent.

Here’s the thing: while the Hornets deserve credit for their historic shooting, this isn’t a sign of things to come. You don't just suddenly become the greatest three-point shooting team in NBA history overnight. It was a perfect storm of hot shooting and a flat opponent. My bold prediction? The Hornets will regress to their mean quickly, and this will be an anomaly in their season, not a turning point. They’ll be back under .500 within the next two weeks.