Wizards Fourth Quarter Push Not Enough To Take Down Hornets

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Heading into Saturday's matchup pinch nan Washington Wizards, nary squad successful nan NBA has a amended nett standing since nan commencement of 2026 than nan Charlotte Hornets.

With Mason Plumlee (groin) being nan only injured subordinate for nan Hornets, they would return connected nan NBA's worst squad successful nan Wizards, opinionated astatine 10-33 connected nan season.

The 2 teams had already met doubly this season, pinch nan Hornets boasting a 2-0 grounds pinch some victories being wire-to-wire.

Saturday afternoon's crippled was not a wire-to-wire win, successful truth nan crippled was importantly person than nan Hornets whitethorn person asked.

Although nan Hornets took an 18-point lead pinch 4:09 near successful nan 3rd quarter, nan crippled saw 15 lead changes (14 much than nan different 2 games mixed this season). The Wizards managed to put together a beardown 4th quarter, pinch a 9-0 tally that was capable to trim nan lead down to conscionable 5 earlier Charles Lee called a timeout pinch six minutes to play.

Charlotte's discourtesy had begun to go bland successful nan fourth, and Washington's was starting to prime up without rookie Tre Johnson connected nan floor, who had a career-game pinch 26 points and six assists.

Washington still made judge nan Hornets ne'er felt safe, and nan lead was trim down to 2 pinch conscionable 2 minutes to play. LaMelo Ball deed a floater to put nan lead backmost up to four, and Miles Bridges deed nan dagger free throws to unafraid a Hornets victory.

It was not pretty, but a triumph is simply a win, and nan Hornets took down nan Wizards 119-115 to move to 18-28 connected nan season.

Brandon Miller

Jan 24, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guardant Brandon Miller (24) drives to nan handbasket against Washington Wizards guard/forward Justin Champagnie (9) during nan 2nd 4th astatine nan Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Third-year helping Brandon Miller has put together his champion agelong of games complete nan past fewer weeks, and Saturday was nary different.

He recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, going 7/11 from nan section and 2/4 from 3 to thief nan Hornets unafraid nan victory.

Miller was nominated for Eastern Conference Player of nan Week past week, and his performances this week could spot different information travel his way.