LaMelo Ball scored 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 126-109.
Collin Sexton’s 2 free throws put the Hornets ahead for good with 20 seconds left in the third quarter.
Brandon Miller scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). The Hornets had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Wizards, Khris Middleton scored 16 points.
The Hornets shot 45.2% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Wizards’ 41.2% and 28.6%. The Hornets made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Kon Knueppel and 4 by Miller. The Wizards forced 5 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Wizards 38-24 in 14 minutes together.