Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Final Score & Over/Under Result — Oct 26, 2025

Charlotte's explosive second half proved the difference as the Hornets outscored Washington 139–113, combining for 252 points and shattering the recent trend that had defined these teams. The Wizards arrived averaging 120.0 allowed per game over their last two contests, while Charlotte had been scoring 128.5 nightly—suggesting a tight matchup. Instead, the Hornets' offensive surge turned this into a rout, with the third quarter serving as the decisive shift: 70 combined points in Q3 alone lifted the game from a balanced first half (113 combined) into a second-half sprint (139 combined).

LaMelo Ball orchestrated the show with a near triple-double—38 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists—while Miles Bridges (22 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast) and Kon Knueppel (20 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast) provided secondary scoring. Washington's CJ McCollum (24 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast) and Alex Sarr (23 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast) kept pace early, but once Charlotte's offense shifted into high gear in the third quarter, the Wizards couldn't recover. Tre Johnson added 16 points for the hosts, who saw the game slip away as Charlotte's second-half dominance—outscoring Washington 88–51 across the final two quarters—sealed a blowout finish.