On the day the Wizards found out they lost John Wall for the rest of the 2018-19 season, they pulled out a 130-126 win over the Hornets.
Led by Trevor Ariza’s 24 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists and Thomas Bryant’s 21-point, 10-rebound double-double, the Wizards won a high-scoring affair. Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 47 points in an impressive scoring display.
All eight Wizards players who played had at least nine points, with Troy Brown Jr. the only player falling shy of double digits. Bradley Beal scored 19 points, but the rest of the Wizards picked up their All-Star in what will have to be a preview of the rest of the season.