If the Washington Wizards were hoping to remedy some of their weaknesses over the All-Star break, they didn’t show it in their first game back. In a 123-110 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the squad displayed much of what has ailed them through the first two-thirds of the season.
What made this loss sting (no Hornets pun intended) in particular was it came at the expense of a herculean effort from Bradley Beal. Returning to the Spectrum Center after last weekend’s All-Star Game, Beal did everything he could with 46 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, but it still wasn’t enough.