Miller scores 39 as Hornets beat Wizards 110-103

Brandon Miller scored 39 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 110-103 on Monday, October 26, after a 10-0 third-quarter run built a 14-point lead.

Miller shot 15 of 28, made five of his 10 3-pointers and had three steals. Charlotte scored 35 points in the second quarter to take control, and the third-quarter run ended with the Hornets up 78-64.

Charlotte (3-1) held the lead through a fourth quarter in which Washington (2-2) scored 35. The game had eight lead changes and five ties, but the Hornets never trailed after halftime.

Naz Reid hit a 24-foot 3-pointer with 2:10 left, and Trae Young answered with a floater to keep Washington close. Miller made a 12-foot shot with 50.9 seconds to play, then Miller and Grayson Allen hit three straight free throws for a 108-100 lead.

Young cut it to 108-103 with a 23-foot fade-away with 9.3 seconds left. Allen made both free throws that followed and finished with 15 points, going 7 of 7 at the line.

Anthony Davis led Washington with 29 points on 11-of-22 shooting and 10 rebounds. Young had 22 points and 10 assists, and KyShawn George added 20 points. No other Wizard scored more than 12.

Charlotte won the glass. Moussa Diabate had 17 rebounds and 11 points, and Reid added 18 points and 12 rebounds. The Hornets' bench outscored Washington's 29-17.

Up next

Wizards: at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, October 28.

Hornets: at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, October 28.