Hornets, PJ Washington set NBA records in season opener
The Charlotte Hornets opened their 2019-20 campaign with a thrilling 126-125 comeback win over the Chicago Bulls while also setting a pair of NBA records along the way.
Charlotte connected on 23 attempts from beyond the arc to establish a new league mark in a season opener.
Hornets rookie PJ Washington led the 3-point barrage with seven triples to break the NBA record for threes by a player in their first career game. The 6-foot-7 forward surpassed the previous mark of five set by Jake Layman and Donyell Marshall.
Washington's success from downtown is a bit surprising, considering he made 38 total 3-pointers across a pair of seasons at Kentucky.
His 17 first-half points were also the most by a first-year player in a season opener in the last 20 years, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Washington finished the game with 27 points to break Emeka Okafor's franchise record for the most points scored by a rookie in their debut.