Who won Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 126-109 on December 23, 2025.

Khris Middleton scored 16 for the Washington Wizards; LaMelo Ball scored 23 for the Charlotte Hornets.

Washington Wizards at Charlotte Hornets

2025-26 · Regular season Tue, Dec 23, 2025 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Washington Wizards schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule

Final

Away

Charlotte Hornets

126

Venue: Spectrum Center

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

Game recap

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 126-109 at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Khris Middleton had 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the Washington Wizards.

The Charlotte Hornets trailed 65-62 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: Moussa Diabate (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Washington Wizards 56, Charlotte Hornets 42. Brandon Miller had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets?: The Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 126-109 on December 23, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Khris Middleton scored 16 for the Washington Wizards; LaMelo Ball scored 23 for the Charlotte Hornets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Washington Wizards	31	34	25	19	109
Charlotte Hornets	24	38	30	34	126

Game leaders

Washington Wizards

Points: 16 Khris Middleton
Rebounds: 11 Alexandre Sarr
Assists: 6 Kyshawn George

Charlotte Hornets

Points: 23 LaMelo Ball
Rebounds: 18 Moussa Diabate
Assists: 9 Miles Bridges

Moussa Diabate double-double (12 PTS, 18 REB)

Washington Wizards
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
CJ McCollum starter	33:17	14	6	4	0	1	0	5-17	1-5	3-4	1	-17
Kyshawn George starter	31:21	2	2	6	0	0	3	1-9	0-1	0-0	2	-20
Alexandre Sarr starter	24:36	7	11	1	1	4	0	2-6	0-1	3-4	3	-11
Bilal Coulibaly starter	23:26	14	5	1	0	1	1	5-13	3-9	1-2	0	-11
Khris Middleton starter	21:51	16	1	1	1	0	0	5-10	1-3	5-5	2	-12
Tre Johnson bench	21:25	12	3	2	1	0	0	5-12	2-7	0-0	0	+10
Marvin Bagley III bench	21:08	15	3	1	0	1	0	5-7	0-0	5-6	1	-5
Justin Champagnie bench	19:28	10	9	0	0	0	0	5-7	0-1	0-0	3	-7
Bub Carrington bench	15:11	6	5	2	0	0	1	2-3	2-3	0-0	4	-4
Corey Kispert bench	13:27	9	1	3	0	0	0	3-8	1-4	2-2	2	+3
Malaki Branham bench	5:46	2	3	1	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	-7
Anthony Gill bench	2:16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Will Riley bench	2:16	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Tristan Vukcevic bench	2:16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1
AJ Johnson bench	2:16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Cam Whitmore

Charlotte Hornets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Moussa Diabate starter	35:44	12	18	1	0	0	0	6-6	0-0	0-0	2	+38
Miles Bridges starter	33:36	10	9	9	0	1	1	4-13	1-6	1-2	4	+6
Brandon Miller starter	30:17	20	4	4	0	2	0	8-17	4-10	0-0	1	+32
Kon Knueppel starter	28:26	19	3	2	0	0	1	7-15	5-9	0-2	2	+13
LaMelo Ball starter	24:48	23	2	9	1	1	2	7-12	4-9	5-6	3	+20
Sion James bench	23:45	13	4	4	1	0	0	2-5	1-2	8-8	2	-7
Tidjane Salaun bench	21:36	11	6	1	1	1	0	4-11	1-3	2-3	0	-9
Collin Sexton bench	16:03	12	1	2	0	1	0	2-7	2-4	6-6	0	+9
Tre Mann bench	11:38	3	2	1	0	0	0	1-5	1-5	0-0	2	-7
Josh Green bench	11:17	3	2	2	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	-6
Liam McNeeley bench	1:25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2
Pat Connaughton bench	1:25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams

Team statistics
Washington Wizards	Stat	Charlotte Hornets
19/23 (82%)	Free throws	22/27 (81%)
30/62 (48%)	2 pointers	22/43 (51%)
10/35 (28%)	3 pointers	20/50 (40%)
40/97 (41%)	Field goals	42/93 (45%)
49	Rebounds	51
31	Defensive rebounds	37
18	Offensive rebounds	14
22	Assists	35
6	Turnovers	4
3	Steals	3
7	Blocks	6
20	Fouls	16
7	Max points in a row	11
22:32	Time spent in lead	22:15
10	Biggest lead	19

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Charlotte Hornets ahead)

Largest margin: 17 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 6
Largest lead · Washington Wizards: 10 Q2 11:31
Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets: 19 Q4 1:40
Longest run: 11-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q4 6:06 to Q4 4:17

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Charlotte Hornets
11:08	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal	3	0
9:51	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	4	0
9:35	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	4	2
9:07	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	4	4
7:53	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	4	6
7:31	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	6	6
7:19	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	6	8
7:05	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	6	9
7:05	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	7	8
6:47	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	7	12
6:43	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	9	12
6:43	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	10	12
6:11	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal	13	12
5:54	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal	13	15
5:33	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	14	15
5:04	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	16	15
4:09	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	17	15
4:09	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	18	15
3:34	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal	20	15
3:04	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	20	16
3:04	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	20	17
2:50	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	23	17
2:30	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James 3-pt field goal	23	20
2:25	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	26	20
1:07	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	26	22
0:54	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	28	22
0:54	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	29	22
0:26	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	31	22
0:03	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	31	24

Q2 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Charlotte Hornets
11:31	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal	34	24
10:46	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	34	27
10:34	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	36	27
10:12	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	36	28
10:12	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	36	29
10:03	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal	38	29
9:52	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	38	32
9:29	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	39	32
9:09	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	39	34
8:55	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	41	34
8:46	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	41	37
8:21	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	43	37
8:07	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	43	38
8:07	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	43	39
7:00	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	45	39
6:51	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	45	41
6:43	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	47	41
6:30	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal	47	44
5:59	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	47	45
5:59	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	47	46
5:40	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	49	46
5:11	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	51	46
4:32	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James 2-pt field goal	51	48
4:19	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal	54	48
4:07	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	54	51
3:37	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	54	53
3:21	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	55	53
3:12	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	57	53
2:51	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	57	55
2:38	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	59	55
2:12	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	60	55
2:12	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	61	55
1:32	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	63	55
1:16	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	63	57
1:00	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	63	58
1:00	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	63	59
0:32	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal	63	61
0:32	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun Free throw	63	62
0:12	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal	65	62

Q3 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Charlotte Hornets
11:20	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	65	65
10:59	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	68	65
10:09	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	68	66
10:09	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	68	67
9:48	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	68	70
8:56	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	68	73
8:37	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal	71	73
8:01	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	71	75
7:19	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	74	75
6:46	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	76	75
6:32	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	76	77
6:11	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	76	80
5:56	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	77	80
5:56	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	78	80
5:17	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	78	82
4:55	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	80	82
4:28	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal	80	84
4:13	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal	83	84
3:01	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert Free throw	84	84
3:01	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert Free throw	85	84
2:44	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	85	85
2:44	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	85	86
2:29	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	87	86
1:41	Charlotte Hornets	Tre Mann 3-pt field goal	87	89
1:07	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun Free throw	87	90
0:55	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	89	90
0:55	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	90	90
0:21	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	90	91
0:21	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	90	92

Q4 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Charlotte Hornets
11:10	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	90	94
10:43	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal	90	97
10:24	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	92	97
10:14	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	92	99
9:12	Charlotte Hornets	Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal	92	101
8:36	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	92	104
8:00	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	94	104
7:32	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	96	104
7:15	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	96	105
7:03	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	98	105
6:27	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	99	105
6:27	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	100	105
6:27	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	101	105
6:06	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	101	108
5:35	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	101	110
4:59	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	101	113
4:17	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	101	116
3:55	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	103	116
3:13	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	103	119
2:55	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	105	119
2:16	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	105	121
1:40	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	105	124
1:06	Washington Wizards	Malaki Branham 2-pt field goal	107	124
0:45	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	107	125
0:45	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	107	126
0:30	Washington Wizards	Will Riley 2-pt field goal	109	126

2025-26 season series

After this game: Charlotte Hornets 2-0. Final series: Charlotte Hornets 4-0.

Oct 26: Charlotte Hornets 139 at Washington Wizards 113
Dec 23: Washington Wizards 109 at Charlotte Hornets 126 (this game)
Jan 24: Washington Wizards 115 at Charlotte Hornets 119
Feb 22: Charlotte Hornets 129 at Washington Wizards 112

Highlights

Hornets 126 - 109 Wizards — Full Highlights (YouTube)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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