Terry Rozier once again owned the fourth quarter as the Hornets pulled away in the final minutes against Washington for a 114-104 win.
Rozier took over in the clutch, turning a brief three-point advantage into a 10-point lead in a hurry and putting the game away in the fourth quarter. On the night, Rozier scored 27 points on 5-of-10 3-point shooting to lead the team in scoring.
Hayward stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while Devonte’ Graham had 17 points. Off the bench, Cody Zeller had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Russell Westbrook led Washington with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists while Rui Hachimura had 30 points.
