PJ Washington scored 31 points as the Charlotte Hornets held to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 117-115. It was their first preseason win since 2021.
Washington got hot early, scoring 11 points in the opening frame with three made 3-pointers. The Hornets struggled a little bit with the Thunder’s back cutting and heavy off-ball movement offense, but it wasn’t so bad that the Hornets couldn’t stay step for step with the Thunder. They gradually built themselves a little stiff arm and went into the half up six.
Washington stayed hot with seven points early in the second half.