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Williams was 7 of 10 from beyond the arc and had seven rebounds as the Hornets got a much needed win to remain in the hunt for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Jeremy Lamb had 19 points and 10 rebounds and made a go-ahead 3-pointer in transition with 50.9 seconds left, the 14th and final lead change of a nip-and-tuck game. Kemba Walker added 18 points for Charlotte but again struggled from the field shooting 6 of 19.After Lamb's 3-pointers from the left wing, Bradley Beal failed to convert a jumper on the other end. Portis grabbed the loose rebound, but was blocked in the low post by the smaller Lamb.
After a timeout by Charlotte, Walker appeared to rush a 26-footer from the top of the key and the Wizards grabbed the rebound and called timeout with 11 seconds left. On the ensuing inbounds pass, Beal drove from the corner to the lane, but his shot was altered and Nic Batum stripped Portis of the rebound to seal the win.In the first half, he grabbed an offensive rebound and stuffing it home hard with one hand, bringing the crowd to its feet.
Hornets: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist saw his first action in four games, but it didn't last long as he left in the second quarter with a left knee strain and did not return. ... Shot 3 of 19 from 3-point range in the first half.Hornets: Visit Bucks on Saturday night, the first of four straight road games.
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