Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards?

The Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on December 19, 2024.

LaMelo Ball scored 34 for the Charlotte Hornets; Jordan Poole scored 27 for the Washington Wizards.

Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards

2024-25 · Regular season Thu, Dec 19, 2024 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Washington Wizards schedule

Final

Away

Washington Wizards

123

Venue: Capital One Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 at home on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Capital One Arena. Jordan Poole had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Washington Wizards. LaMelo Ball had 34 points, 4 rebounds and 13 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.

The Washington Wizards led 60-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: LaMelo Ball (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 35, Washington Wizards 47. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards?: The Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on December 19, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: LaMelo Ball scored 34 for the Charlotte Hornets; Jordan Poole scored 27 for the Washington Wizards.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	30	28	28	28	114
Washington Wizards	29	31	27	36	123

Game leaders

Charlotte Hornets

Points: 34 LaMelo Ball
Rebounds: 8 Miles Bridges
Assists: 13 LaMelo Ball

Washington Wizards

Points: 27 Jordan Poole
Rebounds: 9 Bub Carrington
Assists: 6 Malcolm Brogdon

LaMelo Ball double-double (34 PTS, 13 AST)

Charlotte Hornets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
LaMelo Ball starter	33:32	34	4	13	4	0	1	11-32	3-18	9-10	3	+3
Miles Bridges starter	31:53	16	8	3	0	0	2	7-16	0-4	2-3	2	-7
Seth Curry starter	31:45	8	4	3	3	0	0	3-9	2-7	0-0	4	+4
Josh Green starter	23:54	5	2	2	0	0	1	2-7	1-4	0-0	5	+0
Mark Williams starter	19:04	16	8	1	1	1	0	7-12	0-0	2-3	1	+3
Cody Martin bench	25:57	14	2	1	2	0	2	5-9	1-5	3-3	0	-12
Nick Richards bench	16:52	8	7	1	0	0	0	3-6	0-0	2-4	2	-13
Tidjane Salaun bench	16:07	3	4	1	0	0	0	1-5	1-4	0-0	1	-2
Vasilije Micic bench	15:54	4	3	1	2	0	1	1-4	0-0	2-2	1	-17
Isaiah Wong bench	13:25	2	3	2	0	0	1	1-4	0-1	0-2	0	-7
Moussa Diabate bench	11:35	4	7	2	0	1	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	+3

Not available: Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Grant Williams

Washington Wizards
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Bilal Coulibaly starter	34:49	14	7	5	2	1	3	5-13	2-7	2-2	3	-1
Bub Carrington starter	33:57	2	9	4	0	0	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	4	+3
Jordan Poole starter	33:41	27	3	4	2	2	2	7-15	5-10	8-10	5	+3
Alexandre Sarr starter	32:37	19	9	5	0	3	3	6-13	3-6	4-8	1	+4
Justin Champagnie starter	26:48	14	8	2	0	0	2	5-7	1-3	3-3	1	+3
Malcolm Brogdon bench	26:58	25	1	6	1	0	2	8-13	3-5	6-6	1	+14
Corey Kispert bench	19:08	13	4	2	0	1	2	5-8	3-5	0-0	1	+5
Kyshawn George bench	16:38	3	3	1	0	1	2	1-4	0-3	1-2	2	+9
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	15:23	6	8	4	0	0	0	3-6	0-1	0-0	0	+5

Not available: Saddiq Bey, Kyle Kuzma

Team statistics
Charlotte Hornets	Stat	Washington Wizards
20/27 (74%)	Free throws	24/31 (77%)
35/63 (55%)	2 pointers	24/41 (58%)
8/43 (18%)	3 pointers	17/42 (40%)
43/106 (40%)	Field goals	41/83 (49%)
52	Rebounds	52
30	Defensive rebounds	40
22	Offensive rebounds	12
30	Assists	33
8	Turnovers	18
12	Steals	5
2	Blocks	8
21	Fouls	18
7	Max points in a row	15
16:36	Time spent in lead	27:30
7	Biggest lead	12

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Washington Wizards ahead)

Largest margin: 10 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 19
Times tied: 12
Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets: 7 Q3 1:24
Largest lead · Washington Wizards: 12 Q4 1:29
Longest run: 15-0 Washington Wizards · Q3 1:00 to Q4 9:45

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Wizards
11:48	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:32	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	2	3
10:57	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	2	6
10:27	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	2	8
10:16	Charlotte Hornets	Seth Curry 3-pt field goal	5	8
9:48	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	7	8
9:11	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	9	8
8:40	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	9	10
8:34	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	11	10
8:10	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	14	10
7:36	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	16	10
6:39	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	16	12
6:11	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	16	14
5:40	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	16	16
5:13	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin 2-pt field goal	18	16
4:55	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	18	18
4:36	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	18	20
4:11	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	21	20
3:33	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal	23	20
3:20	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal	23	23
2:53	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	23	24
2:53	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	23	25
2:37	Charlotte Hornets	Isaiah Wong 2-pt field goal	25	25
2:18	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 2-pt field goal	25	27
0:55	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 2-pt field goal	25	29
0:34	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	26	29
0:34	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	27	29
0:01	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin 3-pt field goal	30	29

Q2 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Wizards
11:43	Washington Wizards	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	30	31
11:10	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 2-pt field goal	30	33
10:48	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic Free throw	31	33
10:48	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic Free throw	32	33
10:29	Washington Wizards	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	32	35
10:10	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	34	35
9:57	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 2-pt field goal	34	37
9:30	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon Free throw	34	38
9:30	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon Free throw	34	39
9:30	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon Free throw	34	40
9:18	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	36	40
8:00	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	39	40
7:24	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	41	40
6:34	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	41	42
5:50	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George Free throw	41	43
5:31	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	43	43
5:04	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	45	43
4:49	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	47	43
4:26	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	47	45
3:47	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 2-pt field goal	49	45
3:34	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal	49	48
3:13	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	51	48
2:49	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	51	49
2:49	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	51	50
2:34	Charlotte Hornets	Seth Curry 3-pt field goal	54	50
2:02	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 3-pt field goal	54	53
1:37	Charlotte Hornets	Seth Curry 2-pt field goal	56	53
1:01	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 2-pt field goal	56	55
1:01	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon Free throw	56	56
0:45	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	56	58
0:45	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie Free throw	56	59
0:33	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	58	59
0:07	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	58	60

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Wizards
11:02	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	60	60
10:40	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	62	60
10:05	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	62	61
10:05	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	62	62
9:46	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	64	62
8:47	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	64	64
8:47	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	64	65
8:21	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal	64	68
8:03	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	66	68
8:03	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams Free throw	67	68
7:38	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams Free throw	68	68
7:16	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	69	68
7:16	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	70	68
6:39	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal	70	71
6:00	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	70	74
5:18	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Richards 2-pt field goal	72	74
4:57	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	74	74
4:35	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	74	76
4:26	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	75	76
4:26	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	76	76
4:26	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	77	76
3:04	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Richards 2-pt field goal	79	76
2:33	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Richards 2-pt field goal	81	76
2:07	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 3-pt field goal	81	79
1:52	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Richards Free throw	82	79
1:52	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Richards Free throw	83	79
1:24	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal	86	79
1:00	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal	86	82
0:29	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal	86	85
0:01	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	86	87

Q4 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Wizards
10:38	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	86	89
10:09	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal	86	92
9:45	Washington Wizards	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	86	94
9:30	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	88	94
8:40	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	90	94
7:16	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	92	94
6:58	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	92	95
6:46	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	93	95
6:46	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	94	95
6:34	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	94	98
5:58	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	94	101
5:37	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin 2-pt field goal	96	101
5:21	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	96	103
4:54	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin 2-pt field goal	98	103
4:32	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	98	104
4:32	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	98	105
4:19	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	98	107
4:12	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	100	107
3:47	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	101	107
3:47	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	102	107
3:28	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal	102	110
2:50	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	104	110
2:26	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon 3-pt field goal	104	113
1:29	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal	104	116
1:18	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	106	116
0:58	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin 2-pt field goal	108	116
0:49	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie Free throw	108	117
0:49	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie Free throw	108	118
0:43	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin Free throw	109	118
0:43	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin Free throw	110	118
0:43	Charlotte Hornets	Cody Martin Free throw	111	118
0:42	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	111	119
0:42	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	111	120
0:31	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	114	120
0:29	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	114	121
0:14	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon Free throw	114	122
0:14	Washington Wizards	Malcolm Brogdon Free throw	114	123

2024-25 season series

After this game: Washington Wizards 1-0. Final series: Washington Wizards 4-0.

Dec 19: Charlotte Hornets 114 at Washington Wizards 123 (this game)
Dec 26: Charlotte Hornets 110 at Washington Wizards 113
Feb 3: Washington Wizards 124 at Charlotte Hornets 114
Mar 1: Washington Wizards 113 at Charlotte Hornets 100

Highlights

Washington Wizards 123-114 Charlotte Hornets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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