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Wizards 2-0 On The 2023 Preseason With Comeback Victory Over Hornets

Washington has now defeated Charlotte in the preseason in back-to-back years.

Candi Waller

Wizards 2-0 On The 2023 Preseason With Comeback Victory Over Hornets
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The Washington Wizards moved up the preseason win column with a comeback win over the Charlotte Hornets 98-92. The Wizards are now 2-0 with both wins taking place at Capital One Arena.

Washington forward Kyle Kuzma dropped a game-high 19 points on 8-of-16 (.500) shooting, adding four rebounds and three assists to his stat line. Wizards rookie guard/forward Bilal Coulibaly netted 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3PT), also grabbing five rebounds, one assist and one block to his stat line. The rookie also played the most minutes of the team with a little over 28 on the court.

Of note, the Wizards had five players with three assists displaying consistent ball moving and opportunities for the team to all get involved.

Charlotte Hornets Stats Leaders were Terry Rozier with 13 points and seven assists. Nick Richards had 12 rebounds.

The Wizards forced 23 Charlotte turnovers and outscoring the Hornets 21-11 in points off turnovers. The Wizards went on a 31-10 comeback prowl with 9:24 remaining in the game, outscoring the Hornets 35 to 17 in the fourth quarter.

Before the preseason game kicked off, Inside the Wizards Staff Writer David Harrison shared who was in and out for both teams in the contest.

For the Wizards, five players were inactive. Deni Avdija (back tightness), Patrick Baldwin Jr. (sore right knee), Taj Gibson (groin tightness), Anthony Gill (left hamstring strain), and Landry Shamet (fractured right great toe) were all out for the game.

For the Hornets, Gordan Hayward was out with right foot discomfort while Leaky Black, James Bouknight, Miles Bridges, Theo Maledon, and Cody Martin all did not travel with the team to Washington.

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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