Davis scores 25, Wizards beat Hornets 95-79

Anthony Davis scored 25 points and the Washington Wizards pulled away in the second and third quarters to beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-79 on Friday, October 30.

Davis made 8 of 18 shots and 9 of 10 free throws, and added 13 rebounds. The game turned in the third quarter, when Washington ran off 10 straight points to lead 78-54.

Charlotte had led 22-12 with 3:32 left in the first quarter and was up 26-22 after it. Washington then outscored the Hornets 29-20 in the second and 28-13 in the third. Both teams are 3-3.

Trae Young scored 21 points and handed out 9 assists. He made 12 of 14 free throws on a night he shot 4 of 9 from the field. AJ Dybantsa added 17 points and 8 rebounds, and KyShawn George hit 4 of 8 threes.

Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 19 points but made 7 of 24 shots, including 3 of 13 from three. Naz Reid had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Moussa Diabate had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The Hornets shot 30 of 101 from the field. At the line, Washington made 29 of 35 and Charlotte 7 of 12, a gap that kept the Wizards comfortably ahead.

Dybantsa made two free throws with 1:26 left for a 94-74 lead. Christian Anderson hit an 11-foot shot with 11.7 seconds left for the last basket of the game.

Up next

Hornets: vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, October 31.

Wizards: at the Orlando Magic on Monday, November 2.