Kyle Kuzma scored 33 factors and the Washington Wizards made 18 3-pointers to beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-116 on Wednesday night time and snap a four-game dropping streak
BySTEVE REED AP sports activities author
November 8, 2023, 9:35 PM
Charlotte Hornets ahead Brandon Miller collides with Washington Wizards middle Daniel Gafford (21) throughout the first half of an NBA basketball recreation in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Picture/Nell Redmond)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Kuzma scored 33 factors and the Washington Wizards made 18 3-pointers to beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-116 on Wednesday night time and snap a four-game dropping streak.
Danilo Gallinari and Delon Wright every added 18 factors and Landry Shamet had 15 as Washington’s reserves outscored Charlotte’s 72-23.
LaMelo Ball, coming off a 30-point triple-double in a loss to Dallas, had a season-high 34 factors for the Hornets. Gordon Hayward added 18 factors for Charlotte. Brandon Miller, the No. 2 general decide this yr, had 13 factors in his first house begin.
Each groups are 2-5.
The Hornets led 29-24 after the primary quarter, however issues rapidly fell aside. The Wizards opened the second quarter with a decisive 34-9 run and took a 65-46 lead at halftime behind 20 factors from Kuzma.
The Hornets would rally to chop the result in eight within the third quarter behind Hayward, who took over with aggressive drives and jumpers. However the Wizards would rapidly push the lead again to 22 behind 3s from Gallinari and Corey Kispert and a driving two-handed dunk by Shamet over Ball.
The Hornets stay short-handed with Terry Rozier and Cody Martin out with accidents and Miles Bridges nonetheless serving a 10-game suspension.
UP NEXT
The groups will meet once more Friday night time in Washington in an NBA In-Season Event recreation.
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