The Charlotte Hornets jumped on the Washington Wizards with 69 first-half points for a dominant 119-97 home victory Sunday afternoon at Spectrum Center.
Shooting guard Terry Rozier finished with 26 points, making five of nine shots from 3-point range. Small forward Gordon Hayward added 25, and got to the foul line 10 times.
Rookie LaMelo Ball, in his fourth consecutive start, finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Wizards guard Bradley Beal had 31 points.
Observations from the game:
LaMelo Ball’s shooting
One of the concerns about Ball going into the draft was his shooting form.