WASHINGTON -- — Justin Champagnie scored a season-high 20 points and the Washington Wizards continued their recent improvement with a 119-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Alex Sarr added 19 points and CJ McCollum scored 17 for the Wizards, who still have the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference (9-23) but have won four out of five for the first time since Feb. 8-16, 2023.

Washington won the rebounding battle 51-33 while holding Brooklyn to a season-low six 3-pointers in 29 attempts (20.7%).

Day’Ron Sharpe, Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams and Drake Powell all had 14 points for Brooklyn (10-22), which has lost three straight following a three-game winning streak.

Washington had a 19-2 advantage in points off turnovers before halftime, and used an 18-4 run that stretched across the first and second quarters to build its lead to 18.

Champagnie’s 3-pointer as the first-quarter buzzer sounded made it 37-24. Will Riley added to the lead with a layup to open the second quarter, then fed AJ Johnson for a 3 a couple possessions later that stretched it to 44-26.

Brooklyn got within nine later in the second and third quarters before Washington stretched its lead to 23 by the end of the third and 28 early in the fourth.

Up next

Nets: Start a three-game homestand Sunday against Denver.

Wizards: Play their second of three at home Sunday against Minnesota.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Day'Ron Sharpe vs. Alex Sarr (Noah Clowney gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Day'Ron Sharpe makes driving layup (Noah Clowney assists)	0	2
11:16	Khris Middleton makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
11:05	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 8-foot floating jump shot	2	2
11:05	Nets offensive team rebound	2	2
10:52	Danny Wolf misses 7-foot two point shot	2	2
10:49	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	2	2
10:39	Khris Middleton makes driving layup	4	2
10:21	Egor Demin makes 26-foot three point jumper (Terance Mann assists)	4	5
10:02	CJ McCollum makes 23-foot three pointer	7	5
9:56	Egor Demin out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	5
9:42	Tre Johnson makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Alex Sarr assists)	9	5
9:28	Day'Ron Sharpe makes layup	9	7
9:28	Khris Middleton shooting foul	9	7
9:28	Day'Ron Sharpe misses free throw 1 of 1	9	7
9:26	Noah Clowney offensive rebound	9	7
9:23	Noah Clowney misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	7
9:20	Wizards defensive team rebound	9	7
9:07	Danny Wolf shooting foul	9	7
9:07	Khris Middleton misses free throw 1 of 2	9	7
9:07	Wizards offensive team rebound	9	7
9:07	Khris Middleton makes free throw 2 of 2	10	7
8:47	Noah Clowney offensive charge	10	7
8:47	Noah Clowney offensive foul turnover	10	7
8:34	Alex Sarr makes 9-foot two point shot	12	7
8:23	Day'Ron Sharpe misses driving layup	12	7
8:21	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	12	7
8:16	Tre Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	15	7
7:52	Terance Mann makes driving layup	15	9
7:30	Alex Sarr misses driving floating jump shot	15	9
7:26	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	15	9
7:26	CJ McCollum misses 30-foot three point jumper	15	9
7:23	Egor Demin defensive rebound	15	9
7:19	Noah Clowney makes running layup (Egor Demin assists)	15	11
7:19	Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul	15	11
7:19	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	15	11
7:19	Noah Clowney makes free throw 1 of 1	15	12
7:12	Egor Demin shooting foul	15	12
7:12	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 1 of 2	16	12
7:12	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	17	12
7:01	Noah Clowney misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	12
6:59	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	17	12
6:56	Khris Middleton bad pass turnover (Noah Clowney steals)	17	12
6:53	Danny Wolf lost ball turnover (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	17	12
6:50	CJ McCollum makes 26-foot running jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	20	12
6:48	Nets Full timeout	20	12
6:34	Ziaire Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)	20	15
6:19	Alex Sarr misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	20	15
6:17	Egor Demin defensive rebound	20	15
6:06	Ziaire Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	15
6:02	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	20	15
5:53	CJ McCollum makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	22	15
5:28	Bilal Coulibaly blocks Terance Mann 's 15-foot two point shot	22	15
5:23	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	22	15
5:22	Danny Wolf personal foul	22	15
5:22	Bub Carrington enters the game for Tre Johnson	22	15
5:22	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Khris Middleton	22	15
5:22	Nolan Traore enters the game for Egor Demin	22	15
5:11	Bub Carrington misses driving floating jump shot	22	15
5:08	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	22	15
4:57	Justin Champagnie shooting foul	22	15
4:57	Nolan Traore makes free throw 1 of 2	22	16
4:57	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Alex Sarr	22	16
4:57	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Terance Mann	22	16
4:57	Nolan Traore makes free throw 2 of 2	22	17
4:42	CJ McCollum makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	24	17
4:25	Noah Clowney misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	17
4:22	Danny Wolf offensive rebound	24	17
4:22	Bub Carrington shooting foul	24	17
4:22	Danny Wolf makes free throw 1 of 2	24	18
4:22	AJ Johnson enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	24	18
4:22	Will Riley enters the game for CJ McCollum	24	18
4:22	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Noah Clowney	24	18
4:22	Danny Wolf makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
4:02	Bub Carrington misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	24	19
3:57	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	24	19
3:52	Nolan Traore misses running layup	24	19
3:52	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	24	19
3:46	Justin Champagnie makes running layup (Bub Carrington assists)	26	19
3:32	Ziaire Williams makes 24-foot three pointer (Danny Wolf assists)	26	22
3:11	AJ Johnson misses driving layup	26	22
3:10	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	26	22
3:09	Marvin Bagley III makes two point shot	28	22
2:55	Tyrese Martin misses 28-foot three point jumper	28	22
2:53	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	28	22
2:47	Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Justin Champagnie 's 3-foot running layup	28	22
2:44	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	28	22
2:39	Nolan Traore misses running layup	28	22
2:36	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	28	22
2:32	Ziaire Williams blocks Will Riley 's 4-foot running layup	28	22
2:32	Wizards offensive team rebound	28	22
2:32	Wizards Full timeout	28	22
2:32	Drake Powell enters the game for Danny Wolf	28	22
2:25	Bub Carrington misses 27-foot three point jumper	28	22
2:24	Wizards offensive team rebound	28	22
2:24	Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul	28	22
2:16	Will Riley misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	22
2:12	Drake Powell defensive rebound	28	22
2:04	Day'Ron Sharpe misses alley oop layup	28	22
2:01	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	28	22
1:53	Bub Carrington makes 4-foot two point shot (Will Riley assists)	30	22
1:35	Drake Powell misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	22
1:32	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	30	22
1:28	AJ Johnson misses running pullup jump shot	30	22
1:23	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	30	22
1:23	Justin Champagnie makes 1-foot dunk	32	22
1:23	Nets Full timeout	32	22
1:23	Noah Clowney enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	32	22
1:04	Nolan Traore makes driving layup (Tyrese Martin assists)	32	24
46.2	Noah Clowney shooting foul	32	24
46.2	Marvin Bagley III makes free throw 1 of 2	33	24
46.2	Marvin Bagley III makes free throw 2 of 2	34	24
39.2	Tyrese Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	24
34.1	Nets offensive team rebound	34	24
34.1	Wizards Full timeout	34	24
34.1	(00:34.1) [Wizards] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Wizards] charged with a timeout	34	24
27.2	Tyrese Martin misses driving layup	34	24
25.3	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	34	24
3.6	Drake Powell blocks AJ Johnson 's 5-foot driving layup	34	24
2.1	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	34	24
2.1	Tyrese Martin double dribble turnover	34	24
2.1	CJ McCollum enters the game for AJ Johnson	34	24
1.0	Justin Champagnie makes 28-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	37	24
0.0	(00:00) [Nets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	37	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 3, 2026

Coverage

MNMT, YES, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,486

Referees

Scott Foster, Brandon Adair, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	34	18	.654	W5
New York	33	19	.635	L1
Toronto	31	22	.585	W1
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	27	26	.509	L2
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	37	.275	L1

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