National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 77, New Orleans 70
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #63 Derek Richardson, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 10076

Wizards 77, Hornets 70: Jordan Crawford scored a season-high 26 points in a rare start and Bradley Beal added 15 points and seven rebounds as Washington rallied for its first road win of the season.

Nene contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who improved to 1-8 on the road despite shooting 32.9 percent overall and going 5-for-19 from 3-point range.

Ryan Anderson had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead New Orleans, which has lost four straight and 13 of 15.

The Wizards trailed by as many as 13 and didn't take their first lead until Crawford's driving layup put them ahead 63-62 with 9:11 left in the game. Crawford's 3-pointer with 5:09 left put Washington ahead for good.

Hornets rookie Anthony Davis added 13 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes in his return from an ankle injury that had sidelined him since Nov. 17.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Crawford was forced into the starting lineup with point guards John Wall (knee) and A.J. Price (broken hand) out along with forwards Trevor Ariza (calf) and Trevor Booker (knee). … Washington's 11 points in the first quarter were the lowest total New Orleans has allowed in a quarter this season. … Anderson, who entered the night with an NBA-best 64 made 3-pointers, was just 3-of-12 from beyond the arc.

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   New Orleans
Jordan Crawford 26 Scoring Ryan Anderson 17
Bradley Beal 4 Assists Greivis Vasquez 5
Nene 10 Rebounds Ryan Anderson 11
Jordan Crawford 6 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 3
Bradley Beal 1 Steals Anthony Davis 3
Emeka Okafor 2 Blocks Robin Lopez 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 77 32.9 5-19 18-23 14 49 6 3 15
New Orleans 70 32.5 4-16 14-22 14 54 9 8 16
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.