CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Brandon Miller scored 21 points as the Charlotte Hornets beat Washington 119-115 Saturday, sending the Wizards to their ninth straight loss.

Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball each scored 20 points, Kon Knueppel added 16 and Moussa Diabate 11 as the Hornets won consecutive games for the first time since January 3-5 against Chicago and Oklahoma City.

Tre Johnson had career-highs of 26 points and six assists for the Wizards, who, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, fielded the youngest starting lineup, by average age, since the NBA began tracking starters in 1970-71. Washington's starting five, at an average age of 20.64 years old, beat the previous youngest lineup of 20.74, fielded by Oklahoma City on April 10, 2021 against Philadelphia.

Alex Sarr scored 24 points, reserve Justin Champagnie and Bub Carrington added 15 apiece, while Kyshawn George and Jamir Watkins each added 11 for the Eastern Conference-worst Wizards, who fell to 10-34. Will Riley made his first start for Washington and added seven points in 23 minutes. Champagnie added 11 rebounds.

Washington's losing streak is it's second-longest of the season. The Wizards, who last won on January 6 against Orlando, had lost 14 in a row in a skid in October and November.

Ahead by a point after the first quarter, Charlotte moved ahead to stay in the second, outscoring the Wizards 31-24 for a 66-58 lead at the break.

Washington was slowed by 31% (9 for 29) shooting from 3-point range in the first half while the Hornets went 24 for 40 (60%) from the field, including 10 for 16 (63%) from distance, in the first two periods. The Hornets stretched that advantage to 93-81 after three periods.

The start of the game was moved up six hours due to forecast of the winter storm moving across the country.

Up next

Wizards: Host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in the opener of a five-game homestand.

Hornets: At the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alex Sarr vs. Moussa Diabate (Bub Carrington gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Kyshawn George misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:41	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Brandon Miller makes 6-foot fade away jump shot	2	0
10:55	Kyshawn George makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Johnson assists)	2	3
10:48	Miles Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	5	3
10:39	Will Riley makes 1-foot layup (Bub Carrington assists)	5	5
10:21	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	8	5
10:08	Tre Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	8	8
9:53	Kon Knueppel makes 22-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	11	8
9:33	Miles Bridges blocks Alex Sarr's dunk	11	8
9:33	Wizards offensive team rebound	11	8
9:30	Tre Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	8
9:27	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	11	8
9:25	Alex Sarr makes 25-foot three point jumper	11	11
9:22	Hornets Full timeout	11	11
9:01	Brandon Miller makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	13	11
8:46	Tre Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	13	14
8:35	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	13	14
8:34	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	13	14
8:31	LaMelo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	14
8:27	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	13	14
8:22	Kyshawn George misses 26-foot running jump shot	13	14
8:19	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	13	14
8:15	Bub Carrington makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Johnson assists)	13	17
7:53	Brandon Miller makes 8-foot fade away jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	15	17
7:34	Alex Sarr makes driving layup (Tre Johnson assists)	15	19
7:12	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	15	19
7:12	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	15	19
7:12	Will Riley shooting foul	15	19
7:12	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	15	19
7:12	Hornets offensive team rebound	15	19
7:12	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	16	19
7:03	Tre Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	19
6:49	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Alex Sarr steals)	16	19
6:42	Alex Sarr makes 2-foot two point shot (Bub Carrington assists)	16	21
6:27	Tre Johnson shooting foul	16	21
6:27	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	17	21
6:27	Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel	17	21
6:27	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Kyshawn George	17	21
6:27	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
6:06	Tre Johnson lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	18	21
5:55	Alex Sarr blocks LaMelo Ball 's 2-foot two point shot	18	21
5:52	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	18	21
5:50	LaMelo Ball makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	21	21
5:29	Will Riley misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	21	21
5:27	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	21	21
5:20	Miles Bridges makes layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	23	21
5:20	Wizards Full timeout	23	21
5:20	Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges	23	21
5:20	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	23	21
5:20	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Tre Johnson	23	21
5:08	Bub Carrington misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	21
5:05	Sion James defensive rebound	23	21
4:58	Josh Green makes 26-foot running jump shot (Sion James assists)	26	21
4:42	Jamir Watkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	21
4:40	Josh Green defensive rebound	26	21
4:37	Josh Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	21
4:27	Justin Champagnie misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	21
4:25	Sion James defensive rebound	26	21
4:12	Brandon Miller makes 27-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	29	21
3:56	Bub Carrington misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	21
3:54	Josh Green defensive rebound	29	21
3:44	Sion James traveling turnover	29	21
3:32	Will Riley makes driving layup (Justin Champagnie assists)	29	23
3:20	Jamir Watkins defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	29	23
3:20	Brandon Miller makes technical free throw	30	23
3:20	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	30	23
3:20	Anthony Gill enters the game for Bub Carrington	30	23
3:20	Tre Johnson enters the game for Alex Sarr	30	23
3:20	Kyshawn George enters the game for Will Riley	30	23
3:09	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	23
3:06	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	30	23
2:57	Justin Champagnie makes driving layup (Kyshawn George assists)	30	25
2:37	Grant Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	25
2:35	Jamir Watkins defensive rebound	30	25
2:21	Kyshawn George bad pass turnover (Grant Williams steals)	30	25
2:15	Sion James makes running layup (Brandon Miller assists)	32	25
2:15	Kyshawn George shooting foul	32	25
2:15	Collin Sexton enters the game for Josh Green	32	25
2:15	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller	32	25
2:15	Sion James makes free throw 1 of 1	33	25
2:02	Kyshawn George makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	33	27
1:50	Grant Williams misses 8-foot two point shot	33	27
1:48	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	33	27
1:40	Tre Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	33	27
1:38	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	33	27
1:33	Sion James makes running layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	35	27
1:18	Kyshawn George makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Anthony Gill assists)	35	29
1:18	Collin Sexton flopping technical foul	35	29
1:18	Kyshawn George makes technical free throw	35	30
1:07	Collin Sexton lost ball turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)	35	30
1:05	Jamir Watkins makes 1-foot running dunk	35	32
46.9	Kyshawn George blocks Collin Sexton's driving layup	35	32
45.1	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	35	32
33.1	Kyshawn George misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	32
29.6	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	35	32
7.8	Sion James lost ball turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)	35	32
5.3	Justin Champagnie makes running dunk (Anthony Gill assists)	35	34
2.7	Grant Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover	35	34
2.7	Bub Carrington enters the game for Jamir Watkins	35	34
2.7	Alex Sarr enters the game for Anthony Gill	35	34
0.0	Tre Johnson misses 34-foot three point jumper	35	34
0.0	Wizards offensive team rebound	35	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	34

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

5:00 PM, January 24, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,698

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Tyler Ricks, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

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