Kyle Kuzma scored 28 points (20 in the paint), and the Washington Wizards went on a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-100 to end a 16-game losing streak.
The Hornets led 82-81 when Jordan Poole’s 16-foot floater put the Wizards ahead for good with 7:07 left. Kuzma scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 98-88 lead with 3:14 left.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Hornets 6-2.
Richaun Holmes had 14 points (10 in the fourth quarter) and a season-high 11 rebounds.
For the Hornets, Miles Bridges had 32 points and 12 rebounds but went 1 for 10 from 3, and Brandon Miller added 21 points.
The Wizards shot 49.4% from the field to the Hornets’ 40.0% and outscored them 66-48 in the paint. The Wizards outscored the Hornets 44-24 in 12 minutes with Holmes, Kuzma, Poole, Avdija and Kispert on the floor together.