Gortat has 21 points and 13 rebounds as Wizards beat Hornets 113-98
Marcin Gortat had 21 points (14 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards closed the third quarter on a 17-3 run to beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-98.
The Hornets led 71-69 when Otto Porter Jr.’s 3-pointer put the Wizards ahead for good with 3:37 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to an 86-74 lead after three quarters, and they led by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hornets, Frank Kaminsky had 18 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) and a career-high 11 rebounds off the bench, and Kemba Walker went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Wizards shot 52.5% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Hornets’ 34.6% and 36.4%. They outscored the Hornets 50-22 in the paint. The Hornets outscored the Wizards 14-4 in 7 minutes with Jefferson, Lin, Walker, Daniels and Kaminsky on the floor together.