Wizards’ Thomas fined $25K for contact with ref

LeBron James’ message to Boston on Friday? You may be the No. 1 seed in the East, but this conference still belongs to me.

P.J. Washington controlled the post well enough to keep Charlotte close until the rest of his teammates found their rhythm. The Hornets rookie showed some versatility, too, when he stepped out and made a pair of shots beyond the arc. Washington scored 23 points to lead seven Charlotte players in double