Devonte' Graham scored 29 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 114-107.
P.J. Washington’s driving layup answered Rui Hachimura’s cutting layup and put the Hornets back ahead for good with 2:44 left in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards got within 105-104 on Moritz Wagner’s three-point play with 1:45 to play, but Graham answered with a three-point play, and the Wizards got no closer than 109-107.
Miles Bridges’ corner 3-pointer with 7.7 seconds left made it 112-107 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Wizards 18-13. Graham (No. 9 in clutch wins added, 2019-20) scored 6 of the Hornets’ 18 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
For the Wizards, Davis Bertans had a career-high 32 points (12 during a 17-0 run across the third and fourth quarters) and 9 rebounds off the bench, and Bradley Beal went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Hornets shot 44.7% from the field and 39.0% from 3 to the Wizards’ 42.2% and 31.4%. The Wizards outscored the Hornets 51-24 off the bench. The Hornets outscored the Wizards 24-5 in 6 minutes with Zeller, Rozier, Bridges, Graham and Washington on the floor together.