A four-game homestand awaits the Charlotte Hornets right out of the All-Star Break gates as they return to the court to take on the Washington Wizards beginning tonight at 7 p.m. ET.
Washington knocked off the Hornets in a 130-126 shootout at home back on Dec. 29, withstanding a 47-point explosion by Kemba Walker. The Wizards shot 51.6 percent from the field, scored 21 points off 16 Charlotte turnovers and through Feb. 20, sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and just 3.5 games back of the Hornets
Although Charlotte has dropped four of its last five outings, one major bright spot has been the play of Cody Zeller, who looks noticeably springier and reenergized after sitting out all of January with a broken right hand.