This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Predicting the final score for the Hornets' Christmas Eve Eve matchup with the Wizards.

LaMelo Ball had 23 points and nine assists, Brandon Miller added 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 126-109 on Tuesday night.

After turning the ball over far too often in their previous two games, leading to losses, the Hornets took much better care of it against the Wizards. They rode the coattails of an efficient second half fueled offensively by star guard LaMelo Ball and committed a season-low five turnovers, upending Washington 126-109 at Spectrum Center.

Plus, James Dolan’s rare public comments on the Knicks, the Hornets show life and examining the Celtics’ turnaround.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a heated incident on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards. Ball drove down the lane for layup and was shoved by Wizards forward Kyshawn George. Ball immediately got up and charged towards George but was held back by teammate Sion James.

March 1 - The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday bearing the load of disappointing seasons as well as the weight of all of the teams above them in the Eastern Conference standings. While the Wizards have the NBA's worst record at 10-48 ...

After falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, the Charlotte Hornets were back in action just a day later, taking on the 5-22 Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. The Hornets would be without two of their big men in Ryan Kalkbrenner and Mason ...

A deal now seems imminent. The Stein Line's Marc Stein reported on Monday evening that the Wizards have emerged as a legitimate trade destination for Young. ESPN's Shams Charania soon added that Young and the Hawks were working together to find a trade.