Sean May had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, leading the Charlotte Bobcats to a 111-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

May, who had been 0-of-6 on 3s in his two-year career, hit both of his 3-point attempts. Matt Carroll added 22 points and Raymond Felton scored 16 points, including two free throws with 9 seconds left to put Charlotte ahead by 3.

Kevin Martin scored 26 points for the Kings, but failed to hit the rim on a desperation 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Ron Artest added 21 points, but was called for a charge with 10 seconds left and the Kings trailing by one.

Sacramento shot 52 percent, but committed 18 turnovers and lost its fourth straight game.

The short-handed Bobcats won their first game since part-owner Michael Jordan announced Bernie Bickerstaff would not return as coach next season.

Leading rebounder Emeka Okafor (strained left calf) missed his ninth straight game and guard Brevin Knight was sidelined with a groin injury.

Leading scorer Gerald Wallace fouled out with 3:37 left, and center Primoz Brezec went out with a twisted ankle with 25 seconds to go, but Charlotte still won its second straight.

Artest, in his third game back from a two-game absence following his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to put Sacramento ahead, 107-104. But Artest went only 1-of-2 at the free throw line six seconds later and rammed into May with 10 seconds left to draw a foul.

The Kings shot 60 percent in the first half in taking a 61-56 lead, with Martin and Artest combining for 29 points. Charlotte stayed in it by going 6-of-10 on 3-pointers in a half virtually devoid of defense.

The Kings lost forward Kenny Thomas to a jammed left big toe in the third quarter, and Charlotte rallied to take an 82-80 lead behind Felton's 11 points.

Martin's 3 with 6:13 left gave the Kings a 96-91 lead, before Derek Anderson and Carroll nailed 3s to get Charlotte within one with under 5 minutes to go.