The Wizards got good games from Kyle Kuzma, Richaun Holmes, Deni Avdija, and Corey Kispert, and just enough from everyone else to defeat the Charlotte Hornets and snap their franchise record-tying 16-game losing streak.
Washington entered the game with the NBA’s second worst strength of schedule adjusted scoring margin. The team with the worst mark: the Charlotte Hornets. Add in homecourt advantage, and the Wizards were favored to win for the first time since their January 20 matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.
The Wizards currently have two more games over their final 19 where they should be favored — March 29 at home against the Detroit Pistons, and April 5 at home against the Portland Trail Blazers.