Thomas Bryant had 21 points (16 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-126.
Trevor Ariza’s three-point play put the Wizards ahead for good with 4:51 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Hornets 25-6. Ariza scored 9 of the Wizards’ 25 on 3 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Ariza had a season-high 24 points and 9 assists. Tomas Satoransky added a season-high 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists, and Bradley Beal had 19 points and a season-high 6 steals. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 47 points on 18 for 29 shooting. Walker scored 24 of his 47 points in the fourth quarter.
The Hornets committed 16 turnovers to the Wizards’ 12.