Kevin Huerter scored all 15 of his points in the second half, Trey Lyles added 14 points and Harrison Barnes had 13 for the Kings.
Mikal Bridges scored 23 points in his Nets debut after being obtained from the Phoenix Suns on Thursday for Kevin Durant.
The Hornets' losing streak reached seven games despite LaMelo Ball coming within a rebound of a triple-double.
Jokic, who pulled in seven offensive rebounds, scored 40 points in a mid-December home victory against the Hornets.
DeMar DeRozan followed with 16 points, and Nikola Vucevic notched a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds.