Otto Porter Jr. had 26 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards went on a 26-9 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-93.
The Hornets went on a 13-5 run to lead 51-47 with 44 seconds left in the second quarter. Porter’s 8-foot floater put the Wizards ahead for good with 11:32 left in the third quarter. Bradley Beal scored 14 points during the run, and they led 73-60 with 4:47 left in the quarter.
Beal scored 22 points with 6 3-pointers. John Wall assisted on 6 of Beal’s 8 baskets, 3 of them during the 26-9 run.
For the Hornets, Dwight Howard had 22 points (18 in the paint) and 13 rebounds.
The Wizards shot 45.5% from the field and 46.2% from 3 to the Hornets’ 45.5% and 26.1%. The Hornets turned it over 17 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Wizards 50-30 in the paint.