High-Flying Hornets Trail Wizards, 52-51

1st QT - Nic Batum is off to his usual good start (2-2). Batum is a difficult player to try to figure out. His usual pattern of strong starts and weak finishes, drives Hornets' fans crazy. (w/7:50 left, 10-6 WIZ)

1st QT cont...Jeremy Lamb checks in with 7:15 remaining in the quarter and the Hornets down 13-9. Marvin Williams hit a 3-pt basket a few seconds later to draw Charlotte to within a basket, 13-12. Out of the timeout, Kemba hit two free-throws to give the Hornets a lead. (w.6:26 left, 14-13 CHA)

1st QT cont...The Hornets were dominant in the paint and on the glass, hence points in the paint (16), second-chance points (7). Marvin Williams scored eight points in the quarter, Bobby Portis scored nine to lead the Wiz. (32-22 WIZ)

2nd QT - After scoring 46 points in the last meeting, Bradley Beal didn't get his first basket until 8:06 in the quarter. Hornets' fans are seeing Dwayne Bacon for the first time in a while. Bacon last played February 14th vs Orlando. In fact, he hasn't played more than five minutes since November 24th. His season-high in points came against Indiana (11/21). Marvin Williams threw down a BIG DUNK with 4:13 left to play that brough this near-sellout crowd to its feet.(w/3:18 left, 48-45 WIZ)

2nd QT - Bobby Portis has given Charlotte defenders fits, this season. He leads the Wizards with 11 points. Marvin Williams has 10 points in 14 minutes for the Hornets. Dwayne Bacon had an outstanding half with five points. His spin move around a defender resulted in a basket that brought the crowd to its feet. (52-51 WIZ)