Bagley's double-double helps Wizards snap 4-game skid with 108-89 win over Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and CJ McCollum scored 18 points on Sunday as the Washington Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 108-89 for their first road win in nearly two months.

It was Bagley's second double-double of the season. Justin Champagnie added 13 points and 14 rebounds for Washington.

The Wizards snapped a four-game skid and improved to 2-11 on the road this season, with their only other away win coming Oct. 24 at Dallas.

And they did it with defense. The short-handed Pacers finished with their second-worst shooting percentage of the season (36.9%) and their third-worst mark from 3-point range (25.6%).

Bennedict Mathurin had 15 points to lead Indiana, which has lost two straight and four of six. Jay Huff scored 13 points and Isaiah Jackson added 11 points and 12 rebounds while Indiana's offense looked completely out of sync.

The result: Coach Rick Carlisle's six-month wait to celebrate his 1,000th victory will be put on hold yet again. He needs one win to become the 11th coach to achieve the milestone and the first since Doc Rivers in November 2021 when he was coaching the Philadelphia 76ers.

Washington closed the first half on a 13-4 run to take a 58-47 lead. The Wizards extended the margin to 66-51 early in the third quarter. Indy cut the deficit to 66-58 but watched the Wizards answer with seven straight, and the Pacers never got close again.

Wizards: Resume their three-game trip Thursday at San Antonio.

Pacers: Host the New York Knicks on Thursday in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals.

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Washington Wizards guard CJ McCollum (3) shoot over Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George, left, passes around Indiana Pacers guard Garrison Mathews, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, right, shoots in front of Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Washington Wizards forward Marvin Bagley III, left, shoots in front of Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 17 points, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Dallas Mavericks 117-90 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

LaMelo Ball added 15 points and nine assists to help the Hornets (31-31) reach .500 for the first time since Oct. 28 when they were 2-2.

Brandon Williams had 18 points for the sputtering Mavericks. They’ve lost 14 of 16.

Charlotte, playing on the first night of a back-to-back, got tremendous production from its bench, with the backups shooting 12 of 21 from 3-point range.

Grant Williams made four 3s, Josh Green and Sion James had three each and Pat Connaughton had two.

Charlotte was whistled for a season-high 31 fouls and Dallas went to the free throw line 42 times, making 31. However, the Mavericks made only 3 of 22 shots from beyond the 3-point arc and could never get on track offensively in the second half making just 11 field goals.

The Hornets built a 57-48 lead at halftime after holding the Mavs to 42.5% shooting from the floor, but extended the lead to 22 in the closing seconds of the third quarter when James buried a 3-pointer from the corner.

A capacity crowd of 19,519 showed up at the Spectrum Center hoping to see a rematch of the Jan. 30 head-to-head showdown between Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg, the top two candidates for NBA Rookie of the Year. Flagg scored 49 points in that game, but Knueppel had eight 3s and 34 points and the Hornets won 123-121.

But Flagg was ruled out ahead of the game with a midfoot strain and Knueppel suffered through one of the worst games of his young career, finishing 1 of 7 from beyond the 3-point arc for 13 points.

Mavericks: At Orlando on Thursday night.

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Charlotte Hornets guard Sion James vies for the ball with Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard shoots over Charlotte Hornets guard Sion James during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington vies for the ball with Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller dunks against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Dallas Mavericks forward Daniel Gafford vies for the ball with Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)