WASHINGTON -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

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%

Up next

The Hornets visit Philadelphia on Friday, and the Wizards play in Milwaukee on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Alexandre Sarr (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Miles Bridges makes alley oop dunk shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	2
11:32	Jordan Poole makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	3	2
11:12	LaMelo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	2
11:10	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	3	2
11:08	Alexandre Sarr bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	3	2
11:06	LaMelo Ball misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	2
11:05	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	3	2
10:57	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point shot (Alexandre Sarr assists)	6	2
10:44	Josh Green misses 1-foot two point shot	6	2
10:43	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	6	2
10:27	Carlton Carrington makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	8	2
10:16	Seth Curry makes 24-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	8	5
10:04	Bilal Coulibaly misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	5
10:01	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	8	5
9:51	Mark Williams misses alley oop layup	8	5
9:49	Mark Williams offensive rebound	8	5
9:48	Mark Williams makes 2-foot dunk	8	7
9:38	Mark Williams blocks Bilal Coulibaly 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	8	7
9:37	Wizards offensive team rebound	8	7
9:29	Alexandre Sarr misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	7
9:27	Carlton Carrington offensive rebound	8	7
9:25	Jordan Poole misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	7
9:22	Mark Williams defensive rebound	8	7
9:13	Mark Williams misses 6-foot hook shot	8	7
9:12	Mark Williams offensive rebound	8	7
9:11	Mark Williams makes tip shot	8	9
8:54	Bilal Coulibaly misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	9
8:52	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	8	9
8:48	Alexandre Sarr blocks Mark Williams 's 2-foot dunk	8	9
8:46	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	8	9
8:40	Justin Champagnie makes two point shot	10	9
8:34	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot dunk (Josh Green assists)	10	11
8:22	Jordan Poole misses driving floating jump shot	10	11
8:21	Mark Williams defensive rebound	10	11
8:10	LaMelo Ball makes 30-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	10	14
8:09	Wizards Full timeout	10	14
8:06	Justin Champagnie bad pass (Seth Curry steals)	10	14
8:03	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	14
8:00	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	10	14
7:52	Jordan Poole misses two point shot	10	14
7:49	Jordan Poole offensive rebound	10	14
7:48	Jordan Poole misses two point shot	10	14
7:47	Mark Williams defensive rebound	10	14
7:36	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	10	16
7:20	Mark Williams shooting foul	10	16
7:20	Alexandre Sarr misses free throw 1 of 2	10	16
7:20	Wizards offensive team rebound	10	16
7:20	Vasilije Micic enters the game for LaMelo Ball	10	16
7:20	Nick Richards enters the game for Mark Williams	10	16
7:20	Alexandre Sarr misses free throw 2 of 2	10	16
7:19	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	10	16
6:58	Seth Curry misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	16
6:54	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	10	16
6:44	Bilal Coulibaly misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	10	16
6:42	Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound	10	16
6:42	Alexandre Sarr misses two point shot	10	16
6:40	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	10	16
6:39	Justin Champagnie makes dunk	12	16
6:17	Josh Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	16
6:14	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	12	16
6:11	Jordan Poole makes two point shot (Justin Champagnie assists)	14	16
6:11	Hornets Full timeout	14	16
6:11	Malcolm Brogdon enters the game for Carlton Carrington	14	16
6:11	Cody Martin enters the game for Miles Bridges	14	16
6:11	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Seth Curry	14	16
5:51	Tidjane Salaun misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	16
5:49	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	14	16
5:40	Alexandre Sarr makes layup (Jordan Poole assists)	16	16
5:19	Cody Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	16
5:16	Nick Richards offensive rebound	16	16
5:13	Cody Martin makes 2-foot layup (Nick Richards assists)	16	18
5:04	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	16	18
5:04	Corey Kispert enters the game for Justin Champagnie	16	18
5:04	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Josh Green	16	18
4:55	Corey Kispert makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	18	18
4:41	LaMelo Ball misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	18
4:39	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	18	18
4:36	Bilal Coulibaly makes two point shot (Corey Kispert assists)	20	18
4:16	LaMelo Ball misses driving layup	20	18
4:15	Nick Richards offensive rebound	20	18
4:15	Nick Richards misses 3-foot tip shot	20	18
4:12	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	20	18
4:11	LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	20	21
3:55	Alexandre Sarr misses 6-foot two point shot	20	21
3:54	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	20	21
3:46	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	21
3:43	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	20	21
3:33	Vasilije Micic makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	20	23
3:20	Alexandre Sarr makes 25-foot three point jumper (Malcolm Brogdon assists)	23	23
3:01	Tidjane Salaun misses driving floating jump shot	23	23
3:01	Wizards defensive team rebound	23	23
3:01	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	23	23
3:01	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	23	23
2:53	Nick Richards shooting foul	23	23
2:53	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	24	23
2:53	Isaiah Wong enters the game for Vasilije Micic	24	23
2:53	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	25	23
2:41	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	23
2:39	Hornets offensive team rebound	25	23
2:39	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Jordan Poole	25	23
2:37	Isaiah Wong makes 13-foot jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	25	25
2:18	Malcolm Brogdon makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	27	25
1:57	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot jump bank shot	27	25
1:54	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	27	25
1:50	Corey Kispert misses 25-foot three point shot	27	25
1:47	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	27	25
1:41	LaMelo Ball steps out of bounds turnover	27	25
1:24	Jonas Valanciunas misses two point shot	27	25
1:22	Nick Richards defensive rebound	27	25
1:04	Cody Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	25
1:02	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	27	25
54.1	Malcolm Brogdon makes 5-foot two point shot	29	25
33.2	Kyshawn George shooting foul	29	25
33.2	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	29	26
33.2	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Nick Richards	29	26
33.2	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	29	27
16.1	Moussa Diabate blocks Corey Kispert 's 2-foot two point shot	29	27
15.1	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	29	27
15.0	Kyshawn George misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	27
14.0	Isaiah Wong defensive rebound	29	27
0.0	Cody Martin makes 24-foot three point shot	29	30
0.0	(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	29	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	30

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 20, 2024

Coverage

MNMT, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

15,256

Referees

Curtis Blair, Nick Buchert, Jenna Schroeder

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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