On another night without Bradley Beal, who was out for the second straight game with a right hip contusion, Hachimura stepped up alongside Russell Westbrook, leading the Wizards with 30 points. Not even counting center Thomas Bryant, who is out for the season with a torn ACL, the Wizards (17-29) were down five players, so Hachimura stepped into a starring role. ADADBut Hachimura, Westbrook and three other double-digit scorers weren’t enough to keep Charlotte at bay after a superb start by Gordon Hayward, who had 26 points. Terry Rozier scored 27 as the Hornets shot 46.7 percent overall and 41.2 percent from three-point range, picking on the Wizards’ perimeter defense all night. ADADRecently acquired center Daniel Gafford was out, too, with a right high ankle sprain after a fall in Monday’s game.

Source: Washington Post March 31, 2021 01:48 UTC