CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Khris Middleton and Bilal Coulibaly each scored 17 points and the Washington Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 113-100 on Saturday night in a matchup of the NBA’s two worst teams.

Richaun Holmes added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who had eight players finish in double figures in scoring.

Mark Williams had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who’ve lost six straight. LaMelo Ball added 20 points and Miles Bridges had 18 for Charlotte.

The Wizards still have the league’s worst record at 11-48, but the Hornets (14-45) aren’t far behind.

Washington began to pull away late in the third quarter on a pair of 3-pointers by Bub Carrington, then built a 14-point lead to open the fourth when Marcus Smart buried a 3-pointer and scored on a floater.

Takeaways

Wizards: Center Alex Sarr started and had 10 points and three rebounds in his first action since spraining his left ankle on Feb. 21. Sarr only played 22 minutes in his return and was 4 of 10 from the field.

Hornets: Injuries have taken their toll on Charlotte's bench. The reserves who saw action against the Wizards included Moussa Diabate, Tidjane Salaun, DaQuan Jeffries, Damion Baugh and Malachi Flynn. It was Flynn's first game since signing with the Hornets.

Key moment

After Charlotte made a run to get within seven points, Holmes grabbed a feed deep in the low post and muscled in a two-handed layup in heavy traffic. He celebrated by pumping both fists and letting out a yell as the Hornets called timeout.

Key stat

Washington's bench outscored Charlotte's 50-13.

Up next

Both teams are in action Monday night. The Wizards visit the Heat, while the Hornets host the Warriors and Stephen Curry, who grew up in Charlotte.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alex Sarr vs. Mark Williams (Nick Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Miles Bridges makes alley oop dunk shot (Josh Green assists)	2	0
11:30	Alex Sarr makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Khris Middleton assists)	2	2
11:18	Nick Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (LaMelo Ball assists)	5	2
11:08	Kyshawn George offensive foul	5	2
11:08	Kyshawn George turnover	5	2
10:51	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:48	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	5	2
10:40	Khris Middleton makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	5	4
10:26	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Khris Middleton steals)	5	4
10:21	Kyshawn George misses 27-foot three point shot	5	4
10:20	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	5	4
10:13	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	5	4
10:11	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	5	4
10:01	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	5	4
10:01	Khris Middleton makes free throw 1 of 2	5	5
10:01	Khris Middleton makes free throw 2 of 2	5	6
9:49	Bilal Coulibaly blocks LaMelo Ball 's 2-foot driving floating jump shot	5	6
9:47	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	5	6
9:46	Miles Bridges misses 11-foot two point shot	5	6
9:44	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	5	6
9:37	Khris Middleton misses running pullup jump shot	5	6
9:34	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	5	6
9:33	Alex Sarr misses driving floating jump shot	5	6
9:30	Mark Williams defensive rebound	5	6
9:25	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	8	6
9:05	Bub Carrington misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	6
9:03	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	8	6
8:56	Nick Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	8	6
8:56	Josh Green offensive rebound	8	6
8:49	Miles Bridges makes 25-foot three pointer (Josh Green assists)	11	6
8:23	Alex Sarr misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	6
8:20	Bub Carrington offensive rebound	11	6
8:18	Kyshawn George offensive foul	11	6
8:18	Kyshawn George turnover	11	6
8:04	Mark Williams lost ball turnover (Bub Carrington steals)	11	6
8:00	Miles Bridges blocks Bub Carrington 's 2-foot two point shot	11	6
7:58	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	11	6
7:51	Josh Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	6
7:51	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	11	6
7:43	Josh Green blocks Khris Middleton 's 19-foot driving floating jump shot	11	6
7:42	Khris Middleton offensive rebound	11	6
7:37	Khris Middleton bad pass (Mark Williams steals)	11	6
7:23	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	6
7:19	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	11	6
7:12	Miles Bridges personal foul	11	6
7:00	Bilal Coulibaly misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	6
6:57	Mark Williams defensive rebound	11	6
6:52	Hornets Full timeout	11	6
6:52	Damion Baugh enters the game for LaMelo Ball	11	6
6:40	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Khris Middleton steals)	11	6
6:36	Bilal Coulibaly makes 2-foot dunk (Khris Middleton assists)	11	8
6:25	Alex Sarr shooting foul	11	8
6:25	Josh Green misses free throw 1 of 2	11	8
6:25	Hornets offensive team rebound	11	8
6:25	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mark Williams	11	8
6:25	Corey Kispert enters the game for Kyshawn George	11	8
6:25	Josh Green misses free throw 2 of 2	11	8
6:23	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	11	8
6:14	Josh Green personal foul	11	8
6:08	Bub Carrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	11	11
5:46	Damion Baugh misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	11
5:43	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	11	11
5:40	Khris Middleton lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	11	11
5:37	Damion Baugh makes driving layup	13	11
5:36	Corey Kispert bad pass (Damion Baugh steals)	13	11
5:31	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	11
5:31	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	13	11
5:18	Alex Sarr makes 10-foot two point shot (Khris Middleton assists)	13	13
5:06	Damion Baugh misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	11
5:02	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	13	11
4:58	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	13
4:58	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	13	13
4:46	Khris Middleton out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	11
4:46	Richaun Holmes enters the game for Alex Sarr	13	11
4:46	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Khris Middleton	13	13
4:31	Moussa Diabate misses layup	13	11
4:28	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	13	11
4:15	Bub Carrington misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	13	11
4:13	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	13	11
4:09	Corey Kispert makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	13	14
3:51	Nick Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	14
3:51	Hornets offensive team rebound	13	14
3:51	Marcus Smart enters the game for Bub Carrington	13	14
3:51	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	13	16
3:51	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	13	16
3:40	Moussa Diabate misses 3-foot two point shot	13	14
3:38	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	13	14
3:29	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point shot	13	14
3:28	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	13	14
3:12	Josh Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	16	14
2:53	Corey Kispert bad pass (Moussa Diabate steals)	16	14
2:50	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot dunk	18	14
2:50	Wizards Full timeout	18	14
2:50	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	18	16
2:25	Marcus Smart bad pass (Damion Baugh steals)	18	14
2:21	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	18	14
2:19	Richaun Holmes defensive rebound	18	14
2:13	Corey Kispert bad pass (Josh Green steals)	18	14
2:10	Moussa Diabate makes 3-foot dunk (Josh Green assists)	20	14
1:52	Kyshawn George makes driving layup (Richaun Holmes assists)	20	16
1:33	Josh Green makes 1-foot two point shot	22	16
1:18	Richaun Holmes makes 1-foot dunk (Kyshawn George assists)	22	18
1:02	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	18
46.0	LaMelo Ball personal foul	25	18
46.0	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for LaMelo Ball	25	18
40.1	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	25	18
40.1	Richaun Holmes makes free throw 1 of 2	25	19
40.1	Richaun Holmes makes free throw 2 of 2	25	20
28.0	DaQuan Jeffries misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	20
27.2	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	25	20
7.0	Kyshawn George misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	20
4.1	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	25	20
4.1	Justin Champagnie makes two point shot	25	22
2.1	Marcus Smart personal foul	25	22
2.1	Jalen McDaniels enters the game for Kyshawn George	25	22
2.1	Bilal Coulibaly enters the game for Corey Kispert	25	22
1.0	Damion Baugh misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	22
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	25	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	22

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 1, 2025

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MNMT, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,904

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Nate Green, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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