Terry Rozier dropped 26 points and Gordon Hayward scored 25 to lead the Charlotte Hornets past the Washington Wizards, 199-97.
This game started exactly how we all expected it to; with Cody Zeller scoring the first nine Hornets points, including his first made 3-pointer of the season. Charlotte hit four of their first five attempts from deep, but they were forced to break out the zone defense to slow the Wizards’ offense down. Neither team played any defense in the opening quarter, and the Hornets took a 34-31 lead into the second. Zeller led the way with 13 points while Hayward had 10 of his own.