Washington Wizards topped Charlotte Hornets 95-79

The Washington Wizards topped the Charlotte Hornets 95-79 at home Friday at Capital One Arena.

The margin of victory was 16 points, and the two teams combined for 174 points. The win moves the Wizards to 3-3 on the season.

The Hornets fall to 3-3. It is their 2nd straight loss, and they are 2-3 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Wizards sit 7th in the Eastern Conference, while the Hornets are 8th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Wizards are scoring 110.5 points per game and allowing 109.7, while the Hornets are scoring 97.3 and allowing 106. That gives the Wizards the better point differential, +5 to -52.

It was the 2nd meeting between the teams this season. The Wizards now have evened the season series 1-1.

Up next, the Wizards visit the Orlando Magic on Monday, November 2. The Hornets host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, October 31.

The 174 combined points were below the 211.8 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Washington Wizards 95, Charlotte Hornets 79
• Margin: 16 points · Combined: 174 points
• Wizards: 3-3 overall · 2-1 at home · 1-2 on the road · last 5: L-W-L-L-W
• Hornets: 3-3 overall · 2-1 at home · 1-2 on the road · last 5: L-W-W-L-L
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Eastern Conference reads: Detroit Pistons (5-1), Philadelphia 76ers (5-1), Boston Celtics (4-1), Toronto Raptors (3-2), Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2).

Follow both clubs on the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets team pages, check the latest NBA standings and scores, or compare them head-to-head on the Wizards vs Hornets page. Scores and records in this report come from official league data and update automatically.

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