Hornets beat Wizards 101-87
The Charlotte Hornets went on an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 101-87 for their fourth straight win.
The Wizards went on a 17-2 run to lead 85-76 with 9:53 left in the fourth quarter. Nicolas Batum’s 3-pointer put the Hornets ahead for good with 4:59 left. He made 2 3-pointers during the run, and they led 94-85 with 3:09 left and by as many as 16.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Wizards 7-0.
Marvin Williams had 14 points (8 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds.
For the Wizards, Gary Neal scored 18 points (10 in the second quarter) off the bench, and Marcin Gortat added 17 points and 12 rebounds on 6 for 8 shooting. John Wall had 14 points, 6 assists and 6 steals but shot 6 for 18.
The Hornets shot 47.0% from the field to the Wizards’ 35.6% and outscored them 46-22 in the paint. The Hornets outscored the Wizards 26-15 in 9 minutes with Jefferson, Williams, Batum, Walker and Lamb on the floor together.