P.J. Washington scored a career-high 43 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 137-134 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder had a chance to send the game into overtime at the buzzer, after a long inbounds pass with 2.8 seconds left deflected into Jalen Williams' hands just outside the arc. But Williams' 3-pointer bounced off the back of the rim, giving the Hornets (26-51) their third consecutive win -- all against Western Conference opponents in the thick of the playoff race.
The Thunder (37-39) have lost three of their last four.