Washington Wizards Lead the Charlotte Hornets at Halftime 56-49

Here is a look into how the Washington Wizards are performing on the road against the Charlotte Hornets.

The Washington Wizards (2-11) started a two-game road trip against the Charlotte Hornets (4-9) looking to snap a six-game losing streak.

At the halftime buzzer, Wizards forward Corey Kispert hit a half-court shot to extend the lead over the Hornets to a score of 56-49.

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This is already the third time the teams have played this season so they know each other well.

The series is tied 1-1 this year so both Washington and Charlotte are looking to take the advantage with only one game left against each other.

Washington Wizards vs. Charlotte Hornets Game Predictions

The leading scorer for Washington is forward Deni Avdija with 11 points on 66 percent shooting.

Offensive rebounding and second chance points were a huge difference in the last matchup as Charlotte dominated that area which secured the victory for them.

Washington Wizards forward Daniel Gafford (21) and Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) tip off the game at the Spectrum Center / Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

Things have changed though as the Wizards have done well in that department tonight, only allowing three offensive rebounds and six second chance points to the Hornets.

Charlotte's leading scorer is guard LaMelo Ball with 14 points on 46 percent shooting.

Here are some keys to Washington coming out and holding on in the second half.

Keep Charlotte off the offensive boards, so far center Mark Williams has been limited to four total rebounds which is a massive improvement to the last matchup.

Don't let Ball get hot, if you do he can torch the Wizards and beat you all by himself.

Come back after the game to check out all our Inside the Wizards post-game analysis!

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