Mar. 24 NBA recap: Nuggets down Suns, Hornets rout Kings

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Hornets 134, Kings 90

The Charlotte Hornets stayed red-hot with a dominant 134–90 rout of the Sacramento Kings, extending their winning streak to four games.

Coby White led the charge with 27 points and six 3-pointers as Charlotte tied a franchise record with 26 triples. LaMelo Ball added 20 points and six 3s, while Moussa Diabate contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds. The Hornets built a 25-point halftime lead and pushed the margin to as many as 46 in a one-sided second half.

Knicks 121, Pelicans 116

The New York Knicks ran their winning streak to seven games with a 121–116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, taking over down the stretch with a personal 10-point burst to secure the win. Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby each added 21 points, with Towns also grabbing 14 rebounds as New York held off a late Pelicans push.

Cavaliers 136, Magic 131

The Cleveland Cavaliers made it four straight wins, outlasting the Orlando Magic 136–131 behind a huge night from Donovan Mitchell.

Mitchell poured in 42 points, including a clutch late floater to seal it, while James Harden added 26 points and Evan Mobley scored 19 on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting night. Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 36 points, but the Magic dropped their sixth straight despite a late rally.

Nuggets 125, Suns 123

The Denver Nuggets edged the Phoenix Suns 125–123 in a thriller powered by Nikola Jokić.

Jokić finished with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists—his 29th triple-double of the season—and hit the go-ahead jumper with 11.5 seconds left. Devin Booker had a chance to win it for Phoenix, but his final 3-point attempt came up short as Denver held on.