The Wizards broke the mold last night against the Charlotte Hornets — they won the first and third quarters and got blasted in the fourth to drop their record to 2-6 for the season and 1-1 during the In-Season Tournament.
Two numbers are key to understanding why the Wizards lost to the Hornets: 12 and 25. The first is how many offensive rebounds Charlotte big man Mark Williams collected. The second is how many the Hornets grabbed as a team.
The Hornets had a terrible shooting night — and effective field goal percentage of 49.5% (average is 53.