Kelly Oubre (28), PJ Washington (26), and Terry Rozier (22) each crossed the 20-point threshold, but the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in the final seconds, 119-117.
Both teams were jumper happy out of the gate. The Clippers took the early edge in that arena, but the Hornets made up that ground in what was a largely even first quarter. PJ Washington shook off last game’s goose egg with a pair of first quarter 3-pointers after missing his first. He scored eight points in the period, second only to Kelly Oubre’s nine.