Kemba Walker scored 47 points, including 24 in the fourth quarter, but his solo attempt at a miraculous comeback fell short as the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Washington Wizards, 130-126.
Jeff Green opened the scoring with a leaning 21-footer at the first shot clock buzzer. A Bradley Beal jumper was answered by a 12-3 Hornets run, prompting a Scott Brooks timeout. The Hornets defense evaporated late in the period. A sequence in which the Wizards followed back to back dunks with an uncontested layup forced James Borrego to call his second timeout in less than two minutes of game time.