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.

Both the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Tuesday night's matchup.

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 are back at home Tuesday night for a Christmas Eve Eve clash with the Washington Wizards. The Bugs won the first matchup between the two b

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.

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.

Hot-shooting rookie Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets look to continue a surge when they visit the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Charlotte has won three of its last five games and Knueppel, the No.