LaMelo Ball had 23 points and nine assists, Brandon Miller added 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 126-109 on Tuesday night.

It's a quick turnaround for the Charlotte Hornets, who are back at home tonight to take on the divisional rival, the Washington Wizards. A few moments ago, Hornets head coach Charles Lee submitted his starting lineup.

The Washington Wizards visited the Charlotte Hornets with a better than theoretical chance of emerging with a win, and they kept things close for much of the night. And then, they got avalanched in the final period to lose,

The Charlotte Hornets have lots of areas to fix in a short timeframe. After losing Monday night, they return home for a Tuesday night game against the Washington Wizards.

Once again Moussa Diabate showed tremendous energy when on the floor. With Ryan Kalkbrenner having missed Monday and Tuesday's games due to an elbow sprain, Diabate has made the most of his recent opportunities.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball got heated in the first quarter against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

LaMelo Ball is expected to play Tuesday night when the Charlotte Hornets host the Washington Wizards. His name does not appear on the injury report fo.

LaMelo Ball goes viral with a laid-back Christmas plan after leading the Hornets to a win and shrugging off a flagrant foul vs. the Wizards.