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Charlotte faces Washington, aims to break 4-game skid

Washington Wizards (7-41, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-34, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte looks to break its four-game slide when the Hornets take on Washington.

The Hornets have gone 7-25 against Eastern Conference teams. Charlotte leads the Eastern Conference in rebounding, averaging 46.0 boards. Moussa Diabate leads the Hornets with 6.8 rebounds.

The Wizards are 4-3 against opponents from the Southeast Division. Washington is 3-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Hornets are shooting 43.0% from the field this season, 4.6 percentage points lower than the 47.6% the Wizards allow to opponents. The Wizards average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than the Hornets give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Bridges is averaging 19.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Hornets. Mark Williams is averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games.

Bilal Coulibaly is shooting 41.6% and averaging 12.2 points for the Wizards. Jordan Poole is averaging 3.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 109.0 points, 44.4 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.1 points per game.

Wizards: 1-9, averaging 101.8 points, 43.7 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.8 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Vasilije Micic: day to day (ankle), Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Cody Martin: day to day (core), LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Josh Okogie: out (hamstring), Tre Mann: out for season (back).

Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Marvin Bagley III: out (knee), Alex Sarr: day to day (ankle).

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