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Jordan Poole, Malcolm Brogdon help Wizards snap 3-game skid with a 123-114 win over the Hornets
WASHINGTON (AP) Jordan Poole scored 27 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 25 in his return from injury as the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on Thursday night.
Rookie Alex Sarr had 19 points and nine rebounds for Washington, which led throughout the fourth quarter. The Wizards (4-21) snapped a three-game skid in winning for just the second time in 21 games. Washington's sluggish start follows a franchise-worst 15-67 record a season ago.
LaMelo Ball had 34 points and 13 assists for Charlotte, which lost its third straight and for the 11th time in 12 games.
Miles Bridges and Mark Williams added 16 points and eight rebounds each for the Hornets. Brandon Miller sat out with a left ankle sprain.
Hornets: Miller was scratched despite going through Charlotte's morning shootaround, suggesting his return will come soon. The second-year guard had scored 20-plus points in 12 consecutive games before exiting early with 12 points against Philadelphia on Monday.
Wizards: Brogdon's effort came after missing four games and two weeks with a hamstring strain. He has been arguably Washington's most efficient player, scoring 15 or more points while playing 30 or fewer minutes in seven of his last eight games.
Brogdon hit a 3-pointer from the left wing, then fed Sarr for another 3 on the Wizards' next possession to stretch the lead to a game-high 12 points with 1:29 left.
Ball finished 3 of 18 from 3-point range, a 16.7% mark that was his second-worst performance beyond the arc this season. That lowered his season percentage more than a point, from 35.7% to 34.6%
The Hornets visit Philadelphia on Friday, and the Wizards play in Milwaukee on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mark Williams vs. Alexandre Sarr (LaMelo Ball gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 |  | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:32 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 2-3 |
| 11:12 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Alexandre Sarr turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 11:06 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point running jump shot (Alexandre Sarr assists) | 2-6 |
| 10:44 | | Josh Green misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-8 |
| 10:16 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 5-8 |
| 10:04 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Mark Williams misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:49 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point putback dunk | 7-8 |
| 9:38 | | Mark Williams blocks Bilal Coulibaly's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Carlton Carrington offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Mark Williams misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point tip layup | 9-8 |
| 8:54 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Alexandre Sarr blocks Mark Williams's two point running reverse dunk | ||
| 8:46 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Justin Champagnie makes two point running layup | 9-10 |
| 8:34 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point dunk (Josh Green assists) | 11-10 |
| 8:22 | | Jordan Poole misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 14-10 |
| 8:09 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:06 | | Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Seth Curry steals) | ||
| 8:03 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Jordan Poole misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:49 | | Jordan Poole offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Jordan Poole misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:47 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 16-10 |
| 7:20 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Alexandre Sarr draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Alexandre Sarr misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:20 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Alexandre Sarr misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:19 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point bank hook shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Justin Champagnie offensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Justin Champagnie makes two point tip dunk | 16-12 |
| 6:17 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point running reverse layup (Justin Champagnie assists) | 16-14 |
| 6:11 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:51 | | Tidjane Salaun misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 16-16 |
| 5:19 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point cutting layup (Nick Richards assists) | 18-16 |
| 5:04 | | Tidjane Salaun personal foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point driving floating jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 18-18 |
| 4:41 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point running finger roll layup (Corey Kispert assists) | 18-20 |
| 4:16 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:15 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Nick Richards misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:12 | | Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Tidjane Salaun assists) | 21-20 |
| 3:55 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 23-20 |
| 3:20 | | +3 | Alexandre Sarr makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 23-23 |
| 3:01 | | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 2:53 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-24 |
| 2:53 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-25 |
| 2:41 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Isaiah Wong makes two point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 25-25 |
| 2:18 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 25-27 |
| 1:57 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | Corey Kispert misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 1:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving finger roll layup | 25-29 |
| 0:33 | | Kyshawn George shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-29 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-29 |
| 0:16 | | Moussa Diabate blocks Corey Kispert's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:15 | | Kyshawn George offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Isaiah Wong defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point turnaround jump shot | 30-29 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving dunk (Carlton Carrington assists) | 30-31 |
| 11:28 | | Isaiah Wong misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 30-33 |
| 10:48 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | +1 | Vasilije Micic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-33 |
| 10:48 | | +1 | Vasilije Micic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-33 |
| 10:29 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround hook shot | 32-35 |
| 10:10 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Vasilije Micic assists) | 34-35 |
| 9:57 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 34-37 |
| 9:45 | | Vasilije Micic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Vasilije Micic offensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Isaiah Wong turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:30 | | Vasilije Micic shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 34-38 |
| 9:30 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 34-39 |
| 9:30 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 34-40 |
| 9:18 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving bank hook shot | 36-40 |
| 9:04 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Josh Green misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Mark Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (lost ball) (Vasilije Micic steals) | ||
| 8:06 | | Corey Kispert blocks Josh Green's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 8:05 | | Vasilije Micic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 39-40 |
| 8:00 | |