Kyle Kuzma scored 28 points, Deni Avdija added 18 and the Washington Wizards snapped their 16-game losing streak with a 112-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.
“I think the pride kicked in,” Avdija said. “We were like, man, we lost so much in a row, we're trying to get out of this slump. This is our chance right here. We knew that's our chance. We have tough games coming up and this game was close, it was down to the wire, and I think everybody was like, OK, enough.”
One game after squandering a 21-point second-quarter lead against Orlando, the Wizards let a 15-point advantage get away and trailed by 10 early in the fourth. But on a night when both teams had a terrible time shooting 3-pointers, Kuzma and Avdija were able to hurt Charlotte down the stretch by attacking the basket.
Washington led 85-82 after a 17-4 run and was able to close out its first victory since Jan. 29 at San Antonio. The Wizards hadn't won at home since Dec. 29 against Brooklyn.
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