CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 20 points and the Washington Wizards handed the slumping Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss, 108-100 on Monday night.
“I liked his energy,” coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. “He’s had some nagging bumps but he pushed through. He played with pace and he was aggressive. I think he helped set the tone.”
Kuzma, who has been battling a shoulder injury, called this a “must win” for the Wizards, who entered the night having lost five of their last six games.
“We have have played some tough opponents and let some slip away, and then we have played down to the level of some opponents,” Kuzma said.