Wizards and Hornets Meet in Charlotte After Matching 2-1 Starts

What is confirmed about Wizards vs. Hornets?

The Washington Wizards visited the Charlotte Hornets on Monday at Spectrum Center in a matchup of two teams that began the night with 2-1 records. The Southeast Division game was scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern, according to Charlotte public radio station WFAE and Washington basketball outlet Bullets Forever. A final score and complete statistics had not been independently confirmed when this article was filed. ^{[1] [2]}

Both clubs arrived following wins Saturday, but their paths through the opening week had been uneven. Washington held off Chicago on the road, while Charlotte recovered after allowing Miami to erase a large lead. Monday's game was the last of a three-game Hornets homestand, WFAE reported. ^{[1] [3]}

Charlotte rebounds from a lopsided defeat

The Hornets beat Miami 115-110 on Saturday, a day after Atlanta handed them a 47-point home defeat. Brandon Miller scored 34 against the Heat. Reuters reported that Miami erased a 23-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but Charlotte did not surrender the lead. ^{[1] [4]}

Dennis Schroder added 25 points, Naz Reid scored 23 and Grayson Allen contributed 20 against Miami, according to Reuters. Miller was the only one of Charlotte's four leading scorers in that game who had played for the club the previous season. Allen's late four-point play helped the Hornets regain separation. ^[4]

Charlotte had played its first three games without Kon Knueppel, Coby White and Grant Williams because of injuries, Reuters reported before Monday's matchup. The club had not set a target date for Knueppel's return. Bullets Forever listed all three as out for the Wizards game in its pregame report. ^{[2] [3]}

Washington builds around Young and Davis

The Wizards opened their road trip with a 124-120 win over the Bulls. Trae Young scored 25 points and supplied nine assists; Kyshawn George added 22 points and nine rebounds. Washington outscored Chicago 40-20 in the third quarter before protecting the lead at the free-throw line, Reuters reported. ^[5]

Anthony Davis began the season with 34 points and 12 rebounds in a 128-116 victory over Milwaukee, the Washington Post reported. Young had 20 points and 13 assists in that opener. The combination gives Washington two experienced focal points as it integrates younger players around them. ^[6]

Washington entered Monday still awaiting the debut of No. 1 draft pick AJ Dybantsa, who was sidelined by a left ankle injury. Reuters reported before tipoff that the game would be his fourth consecutive absence. The next update to this story will establish the final result and verified individual performances once reliable game reporting is available. ^{[3] [2]}