Wizards pull away in the middle quarters, beat Hornets 95-79

Player of the game

Trae Young 21 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST

8.3

The Wizards beat the Hornets 95-79 at Capital One Arena, taking control with a 57-33 surge across the second and third quarters. Both teams now sit at 3-3.

Charlotte started better. The Hornets won the first quarter 26-22. Washington answered with 29 in the second, then 28 in the third, while the Hornets managed only 20 and 13 in those periods. The Wizards led by the break from that stretch and never gave the lead back. They closed with 16 in the fourth, and the Hornets scored 20.

Trae Young was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.3. He finished with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Anthony Davis led the Wizards with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Brandon Miller scored 19 for the Hornets, Moussa Diabate grabbed 12 rebounds and Dennis Schroder added 8 assists.

Chirp's Sim had Charlotte at 55% over 10,000 simulations, so the Hornets were the slight favorite.

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