Khris Middleton and Bilal Coulibaly each scored 17 points and the Washington Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 113-100 in a battle of the NBA’s two worst teams.

Khris Middleton and Bilal Coulibaly both scored 17 points ... LaMelo Ball returned from another missed game and finished with 20 points. Miles Bridges had 18 points and a team-high seven assists, Josh Green racked up 13 points and Nick Smith Jr. supplied ...

The Washington Wizards play against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center The Washington Wizards are spending $15,604,423 per win while the Charlotte Hornets are spending $11,663,615 per win

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Khris Middleton and Bilal Coulibaly each ... LaMelo Ball added 20 points and Miles Bridges had 18 for Charlotte. The Wizards still have the league’s worst record at 11-48 ...