Hornets hold off Wizards 110-103 behind Miller's 39

Brandon Miller scored 39 points and the Hornets beat the Wizards 110-103 at Spectrum Center to improve to 3-1. Miller added 6 rebounds and 3 steals and earned a 9.1 Chirp Rating.

The game turned in the third quarter. Washington trailed 68-64 when Charlotte ripped off a 10-0 run to make it 78-64. The Hornets outscored the Wizards 35-19 in the second quarter and 30-35 in the fourth, but that third quarter burst gave them the cushion they needed. Moussa Diabate pulled down 17 rebounds and Dennis Schroder had 5 assists.

Washington made a late push. Anthony Davis hit threes at 4:18 and 3:38 to cut it to 90-100, and Kyshawn George added a three and a layup to make it 95-100. Naz Reid answered with a three for a 103-95 lead, and Tre Johnson and Trae Young brought the Wizards within 103-100. Miller then hit a 12-footer with 50.9 seconds left for a 105-100 edge. Young hit a fadeaway at 9.3 seconds, but it was too late. Davis finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds for Washington, now 2-2. Chirp's Sim gave Charlotte 59% and called it.