WASHINGTON -- — Jordan Poole's 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds remaining lifted the Washington Wizards to a 113-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

In a matchup of two of the league's worst teams, the Wizards (5-23) beat Charlotte (7-23) for the second straight week. Washington blew a 21-point second-quarter lead but ultimately prevailed in a back-and-forth final minute.

The Hornets led by one and had Josh Green at the line with 38.3 seconds left. Green missed both free throws, and a tip-in by Wizards rookie Alex Sarr put Washington up 109-108 with 14.8 seconds remaining.

Charlotte took the lead back when Mark Williams dunked home an alley-oop pass from LaMelo Ball with 12.3 seconds to play, but after a Washington timeout, Poole made a step-back 3 from near the top of the key.

Brandon Miller missed a 3 at the other end for Charlotte, and Ball's desperate attempt at a putback was unsuccessful. Justin Champagnie made a free throw with 1.6 seconds left for the Wizards to complete the scoring.

The Hornets lost for the 14th time in 15 games.

Poole finished with 25 points and Bilal Coulibaly had 20 for the Wizards.

Ball scored 31 for the Hornets.

Takeaways

Hornets: Charlotte got Miller back from a sprained ankle and rallied gamely after falling behind 68-47, but the missed free throws by Green proved costly.

Wizards: Washington refused to wilt after allowing a 19-4 run at the start of the fourth that put Charlotte ahead 106-100.

Key moment

Poole's final shot was his fifth 3-pointer of the night in 15 attempts. The Wizards were able to get him pretty well isolated against Green at the top, and he was able to create enough space to shoot.

Key stat

The Wizards scored 24 points off 20 Charlotte turnovers.

Up next

Wizards host the first of two straight games against New York on Saturday, and Hornets host Oklahoma City.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Alexandre Sarr (Brandon Miller gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Miles Bridges makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	2
11:32	Jordan Poole makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alexandre Sarr assists)	3	2
11:10	Miles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	3	5
10:59	Jordan Poole makes 28-foot three pointer (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	6	5
10:48	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	5
10:42	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	6	5
10:39	Brandon Miller shooting foul	6	5
10:39	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 1 of 2	7	5
10:39	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	8	5
10:28	LaMelo Ball makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	8	7
10:07	LaMelo Ball personal foul	8	7
9:59	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	7
9:58	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	8	7
9:50	Mark Williams makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	8	9
9:38	Justin Champagnie makes 28-foot three point jumper (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	11	9
9:14	Justin Champagnie blocks Mark Williams 's 4-foot driving layup	11	9
9:14	Hornets offensive team rebound	11	9
9:12	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	9
9:09	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	11	9
8:58	Alexandre Sarr misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	9
8:54	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	11	9
8:46	Alexandre Sarr blocks Mark Williams 's 5-foot two point shot	11	9
8:46	Wizards defensive team rebound	11	9
8:32	Bilal Coulibaly makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	13	9
8:13	Brandon Miller misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	13	9
8:12	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	13	9
8:06	Mark Williams shooting foul	13	9
8:06	Alexandre Sarr misses free throw 1 of 2	13	9
8:06	Wizards offensive team rebound	13	9
8:06	Hornets Full timeout	13	9
8:06	Alexandre Sarr misses free throw 2 of 2	13	9
8:04	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	9
7:58	Carlton Carrington personal foul	13	9
7:54	Carlton Carrington personal foul	13	9
7:42	LaMelo Ball makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot (Mark Williams assists)	13	11
7:26	Alexandre Sarr makes 26-foot three pointer	16	11
7:13	LaMelo Ball misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	16	11
7:11	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	16	11
7:05	Jordan Poole misses running pullup jump shot	16	11
7:02	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	16	11
6:55	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	11
6:52	Mark Williams offensive rebound	16	11
6:51	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mark Williams assists)	16	14
6:36	Alexandre Sarr misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	14
6:34	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	16	14
6:29	Carlton Carrington shooting foul	16	14
6:29	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	16	15
6:29	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Carlton Carrington	16	15
6:29	Malcolm Brogdon enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	16	15
6:29	Nick Richards enters the game for Josh Green	16	15
6:29	Cody Martin enters the game for Mark Williams	16	15
6:29	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	16	16
6:16	Jordan Poole misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	16	16
6:15	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	16	16
6:14	Justin Champagnie makes tip shot	18	16
6:04	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	18	19
5:43	Bilal Coulibaly misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	19
5:41	Cody Martin defensive rebound	18	19
5:38	Cody Martin lost ball turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)	18	19
5:34	Justin Champagnie makes 1-foot driving dunk	20	19
5:25	Nick Richards misses 8-foot hook shot	20	19
5:22	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	20	19
5:20	Nick Richards shooting foul	20	19
5:20	Bilal Coulibaly misses free throw 1 of 2	20	19
5:20	Wizards offensive team rebound	20	19
5:20	Corey Kispert enters the game for Justin Champagnie	20	19
5:20	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Brandon Miller	20	19
5:20	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	21	19
5:06	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	19
5:05	Wizards defensive team rebound	21	19
5:05	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	21	19
4:52	Cody Martin shooting foul	21	19
4:52	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	22	19
4:52	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	23	19
4:38	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	19
4:26	Malcolm Brogdon misses driving floating jump shot	23	19
4:23	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	23	19
4:22	Kyshawn George misses 6-foot two point shot	23	19
4:20	Nick Richards defensive rebound	23	19
4:09	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	23	19
4:09	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 2	23	20
4:09	Nick Richards misses free throw 2 of 2	23	20
4:09	Cody Martin offensive rebound	23	20
4:05	Miles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cody Martin assists)	23	23
3:48	Jonas Valanciunas makes 4-foot jumper (Corey Kispert assists)	25	23
3:37	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	23
3:29	Corey Kispert misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	23
3:27	Jordan Poole offensive rebound	25	23
3:17	Jonas Valanciunas makes driving layup	27	23
3:17	Miles Bridges defensive goaltending violation	27	23
2:58	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	27	25
2:50	Cody Martin shooting foul	27	25
2:50	Wizards Full timeout	27	25
2:50	Josh Green enters the game for Miles Bridges	27	25
2:50	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Cody Martin	27	25
2:50	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 3	28	25
2:50	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 3	29	25
2:50	Jordan Poole makes free throw 3 of 3	30	25
2:38	DaQuan Jeffries traveling	30	25
2:16	Jonas Valanciunas misses 13-foot jumper	30	25
2:13	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	30	25
2:09	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	30	25
2:06	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	30	25
1:59	Corey Kispert lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	30	25
1:55	DaQuan Jeffries misses dunk	30	25
1:52	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	30	25
1:48	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	32	25
1:39	Nick Richards offensive foul	32	25
1:39	Nick Richards turnover	32	25
1:23	DaQuan Jeffries personal foul	32	25
1:23	Malcolm Brogdon makes free throw 1 of 2	33	25
1:23	Brandon Miller enters the game for LaMelo Ball	33	25
1:23	Vasilije Micic enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	33	25
1:23	Malcolm Brogdon makes free throw 2 of 2	34	25
1:05	Nick Richards makes layup (Brandon Miller assists)	34	27
55.0	Malcolm Brogdon bad pass (Vasilije Micic steals)	34	27
50.1	Brandon Miller makes two point shot	34	29
35.1	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul	34	29
35.1	Jonas Valanciunas turnover	34	29
17.1	Brandon Miller misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	29
14.0	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	34	29
2.0	Jordan Poole blocks Nick Richards 's 7-foot layup	34	29
1.0	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	34	29
1.0	shot clock turnover	34	29
0.0	Jordan Poole misses 84-foot three point jumper	34	29
0.0	Wizards offensive team rebound	34	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 27, 2024

Coverage

MNMT, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

17,193

Referees

Tony Brothers, Ray Acosta, John Conley

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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