In Wednesday’s loss to the Wizards, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks as he ended the game with 33 points and 15 rebounds while Kevin Porter Jr. recorded 19 points, six rebounds and five assists of his own.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Predicting the final score for the Hornets' Christmas Eve Eve matchup with the Wizards.

LaMelo Ball had 23 points and nine assists, Brandon Miller added 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 126-109 on Tuesday night.

Both the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Tuesday night's matchup.

These two teams faced off in late October in a contest that the Hornets dominated, winning 139-113 in Washington. Charlotte was paced by LaMelo Ball who finished the game with 35 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists.

The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball got heated in the first quarter against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

On December 23, 2025, the Charlotte Hornets (9-20) and Washington Wizards (5-22), rivals in the Southeast Division, will square off at Spectrum Centre.

The Charlotte Hornets have lots of areas to fix in a short timeframe. After losing Monday night, they return home for a Tuesday night game against the Washington Wizards.

March 1 - The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday bearing the load of disappointing seasons as well as the weight of all of the teams above them in the Eastern Conference standings. While the Wizards have the NBA's worst record at 10-48 ...