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NBA: Washington Wizards 104-114 Charlotte Hornets

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 9:22 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 31 March 2021 9:22 AM ]

Over the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets have begun a stretch of six straight road games by defeating the Wizards 114-104 in Washington.

Leading by 3 points after a quarter of play, the Hornets were buzzing on offense to push the margin to 64-56 at half time. The 8-point gap remained unchanged at the end of the 3rd as the two sides scored 25 points each, before Charlotte closed it out 25-23 to seal the win.

Terry Rozier racked up 27 points as the Hornets won for the fourth time in their last five games. Rui Hachimura poured in 30 points the Wizards, who were denied their first three-game winning streak in more than a month.

Meanwhile the Denver Nuggets overcame the 76ers 104-95 to inflict a 2nd loss in a row on Philadelphia. The Nuggets scored a season high 44 points in the first quarter, and never trailed in their third straight victory.

Jamal Murray scored 30 points for the Hosts, while Tyrese Maxey chipped in 13 points in the losing effort. In the other games on Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-110 and the Los Angeles Clippers suffered a 113-96 home loss against the Orlando Magic.

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