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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Breaking down the Hornets' starting lineup vs. the Washington Wizards. It's a quick turnaround for the Charlotte Hornets, who are back at home tonight to take on the divisional rival, the Washington Wizards.

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.

After turning the ball over far too often in their previous two games, leading to losses, the Hornets took much better care of it against the Wizards. They rode the coattails of an efficient second half fueled offensively by star guard LaMelo Ball and committed a season-low five turnovers, upending Washington 126-109 at Spectrum Center.

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

The Magic beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-106 Tuesday, pushing as a 4-point road favorite as the Under (231.5) hit. Orlando was led by F Desmond Bane, who tallied 23 points on 6-for-15 shooting. The Magic have gone just 5-5 in December and are 1-8-1 ATS in that span. They are 12-17-1 ATS on the season.