PJ Washington dropped a career-high 43 points, including 22 in the fourth quarter as his late-game takeover powered the Charlotte Hornets to a 137-134 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, their third-straight.
Washington shot 16-24 from the floor, made five threes, added six rebounds and five assists to lead Charlotte (26-51) and became the sixth Hornet ever to have 40-5-5 in a game. Kai Jones logged his first-career double-double with career-highs of 12 points and 14 rebounds. Théo Maledon added season-highs of 19 points and nine assists with a career-high four blocks. JT Thor had career-highs of 14 points and four assists.