LOS ANGELES, California After falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 113-104 on Tuesday night, the Charlotte Hornets’ losing skid now stands at eight games.
Despite Charlotte being without three starters—LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Mark Williams—the entire game was fiercely contested
The Hornets actually pulled out to a 91-84 lead following a pull-up three from Terry Rozier, forcing the Clippers to call a timeout. The Clips responded with a 9-2 run to tie the game up at 93 a piece and then extended the run out of the Charlotte timeout to get a comfy 103-93 lead. Free throws helped the bugs hang around, but after cutting it to four, the Clippers pulled away.
wasn’t particularly thrilled with the play of the starting five, so I had to go to the bench for this one. Washington shot an efficient 7/10 from the floor, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded two steals. He was the best player on the floor for the Hornets in this one.
Worst of the Night: Nick Richards
Richards recorded a double-double but that doesn’t tell the whole story. He had a bad night defensively and looked lost on a handful of possessions.
