AJ Dybantsa sharp in his home debut as the Wizards smother Charlotte 95-79

Trae Young put on a show for Washington Wizards fans, scoring 21 points, dishing out nine assists, and grabbing seven rebounds in the team's 95-79 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Wizards dominated the Hornets, holding them to just 13 points in the third quarter.

Anthony Davis contributed 25 points and 13 rebounds for Washington, while rookie AJ Dybantsa made a strong home debut, netting 17 points. Dybantsa, who missed the start of the season due to an ankle injury, looked composed and impressive in his first start of the year. A highlight of his performance was a putback in the fourth quarter that was initially negated by a basket interference call, but it still drew a "MVP! MVP!" chant from the home crowd.

Charlotte's shooting woes were on full display in this game. The Hornets led by 10 in the first quarter, but then struggled terribly from the three-point line, hitting just four of their next 29 attempts. The team ended up shooting just 29.7% from the field and 12 of 56 from three-point range for the night. This marks the second-lowest-scoring game for the Hornets this season, with their previous low being 81 points in a loss to Atlanta on October 23rd.

Brandon Miller scored 19 points for Charlotte, while Naz Reid returned to the starting lineup after being benched in a previous loss. Reid contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Hornets have been without key players Kon Knueppel (hamstring), Coby White (calf), and Grant Williams (hamstring) throughout the season.

Looking ahead, the Hornets will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, while the Wizards will travel to Orlando for a game on Monday night.