Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationLaMelo Ball hits career-high 10 3s, scores 37 points to help Hornets rout Wizards
Ball attempted 15 3-pointers. Kon Knueppel added 28 points, and Brandon Miller had 22. The Hornets made 12 of 14 3-pointers in the third quarter to blow open the game, and finished 25 of 46 from long range.
Bilal Coulibaly scored 15 of his 17 points in the first quarter for Washington. The Wizards dropped to 16-40, missing a chance for their first three-game winning streak since February 2025.
Charlotte had lost three of four since a nine-game winning streak ended just before the All-Star break. The Hornets (27-31) are 10th in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Atlanta and 1 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee.
The Hornets led 61-56 at the halft. Miller hit two 3s and Ball added another within Charlotte’s first four possessions of the third quarter to make it 70-56.
Moments later, Knueppel connected on back-to-back 3s to stretch the lead to 15 for the first time. The Wizards never got closer than 13 again.
Knueppel made five 3-pointers and has am NBA-high 198 this season. He's is nine away from surpassing the rookie record set by Keegan Murray in 2022-23.
Wzards: At Atlanta on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
CHA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 129 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 129 - 112 |
| 4th 3.3 |  |
Alondes Williams bad pass turnover (Tre Mann steals) | 129 - 112 |
| 4th 6.4 | |
Alondes Williams defensive rebound | 129 - 112 |
| 4th 8.8 |  |
Tre Mann misses 19-foot step back jumpshot | 129 - 112 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-87 | FG | 41-84 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 25-46 | 3PT | 18-42 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 18-25 | FT | 12-17 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 92 | Percent Led | 3 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Tre Johnson, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Apr 7 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,443 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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