Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Picks & Odds | 26 Dec 2024

Wizards Should Put Up a Fight

Our best bet is the Wizards at +3.5 on the spread. A win or narrow defeat against the Hornets would mean our wager at -108 lands a return.

Wizards 123-114 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Charlotte Hornets have suffered five straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Houston Rockets 114-101 at Spectrum Center. Miles Bridges scored 24 points, with LaMelo Ball getting 23 and Moussa Diabate 14.

Washington Wizards have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City Thunder recently beat them 123-105. On the points front, Jordan Poole recorded 31, Bub Carrington 14 and Malcolm Brogdon 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wizards have claimed back-to-back victories over the Hornets. Both wins came at Capital One Arena and the scorelines were 112-100 and 123-114. The Wizards have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Hornets have 1 win and 9 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 104.0 points, 44.6 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.6 blocks while shooting 43.2% from the field and 75.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 114.2 points and 44.4 rebounds per matchup.

Brandon Miller is averaging 17.6 points and 3.1 (34.1%) 3-pointers made. Nick Richards averages 6.9 rebounds and Vasilije Micic 5.2 assists.

The Wizards have won 2 and lost 8 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 106.8 points, 47.5 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field and 79.5% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 120.8 points and 49.6 rebounds.

Jordan Poole is averaging 22.5 points, 5.6 assists and 3.9 (39.0%) 3-pointers made, while Jonas Valanciunas has an average of 8.4 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets lineup: Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Josh Green, Brandon Miller.

Washington Wizards lineup: Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington, Justin Champagnie, Jordan Poole, Alex Sarr.

Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction & Picks

Our best wager is for Wizards to cover the spread. +3.5 at -108 look more than generous and we’re happy to back the underdogs in this NBA contest.

The expert basketball handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our NBA predictions along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Hornets vs Wizards stats:

• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in any of their last 5 games.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 19 of their last 20 games.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 5 consecutive games.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Wizards in 3 consecutive games against Hornets.

Wizards +3.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 51.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our analysts in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Best Bet

Wizards +3.5 @ -108 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bilal Coulibaly Over 3.5 Assists -120

Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards) has covered the 3.5 assists total in 9 of the past 9 games. The line is attractive when it comes to betting on Player Assists and you can get -120 that he is able to land a return.

Latest Bilal Coulibaly Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 14.5

-104

Under 14.5

-128

Assists

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-118

Rebounds

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-120

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Jordan Poole Over 2.5 Rebounds -161

Jordan Poole (Wizards) has racked up Over 2.5 rebounds in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Player Rebounds and you can get -161 that he goes over the line.

Latest Jordan Poole Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 22.5

-125

Under 22.5

-106

Assists

Over 5.5

-103

Under 5.5

-130

Rebounds

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

+118

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Correct Score Prediction

Hornets 110 - 111 Wizards

A close game could be on the cards. We’ll wager the Wizards to secure a 111-110 win at massive odds and this correct score pick should hopefully be a fun one.

Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Hornets Likelier Winners

Sportsbooks’ favorites Charlotte Hornets are regarded as likeliest victors for this NBA game and the -204 about them triumphing means a 67% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Washington Wizards are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +172.

The current spread is 5 and total points is 229. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on the Totals. Those who wager Under 229 can get -110.

The Hornets are available at odds of -140 when it comes to beating the opposition to 20 points. Underdogs Wizards are chalked up at +110 to reach this total first.

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Moneyline

Hornets

-204

Wizards

+172

Point Spread

Hornets -5

-110

Wizards +5

-110

Total Points

Under 229

-110

Over 229

-110

LaMelo Ball Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

The favorite to score most points is LaMelo Ball. You can get -108 that he scores Over 30.5 points or -125 that he goes Under.

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 30.5

-108

Under 30.5

-125

Jordan Poole (Wizards)

Over 22.5

-125

Under 22.5

-106

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 21.5

-125

Under 21.5

-108

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

Over 17.5

-108

Under 17.5

-123

Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards)

Over 14.5

-104

Under 14.5

-128

Alex Sarr (Wizards)

Over 11.5

-125

Under 11.5

-106

Mark Williams (Hornets)

Over 10.5

-114

Under 10.5

-118

Jonas Valanciunas (Wizards)

Over 8.5

-122

Under 8.5

-109

Carlton Carrington (Wizards)

Over 8.5

-122

Under 8.5

-109

Josh Green (Hornets)

Over 7.5

-120

Under 7.5

-110

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 8.5

-112

Under 8.5

-120

Jordan Poole (Wizards)

Over 5.5

-103

Under 5.5

-130

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-132

Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards)

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-118

Carlton Carrington (Wizards)

Over 3.5

+118

Under 3.5

-159

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

+128

Alex Sarr (Wizards)

Over 2.5

+146

Under 2.5

-192

Mark Williams (Hornets)

Over 7.5

-104

Under 7.5

-128

Alex Sarr (Wizards)

Over 7.5

+102

Under 7.5

-135

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

Over 6.5

-139

Under 6.5

+105

Jonas Valanciunas (Wizards)

Over 6.5

-105

Under 6.5

-127

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-135

Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards)

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-120

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 4.5

-161

Under 4.5

+120

Carlton Carrington (Wizards)

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-106

Jordan Poole (Wizards)

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

+118

Josh Green (Hornets)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+107

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Charlotte Hornets Stats

Washington Wizards Stats

Moneyline

• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games
• -3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• +3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 218.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 222.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 227.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 227.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 104.00 pts and allowed 114.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 106.30 pts and allowed 116.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 227.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 229.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 227.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 227.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 106.80 pts and allowed 120.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 107.20 pts and allowed 122.10 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 25.90 (52%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 12.00 (31%)
• Free Throws Made: 16.30 (75.46%)
• Rebounds: Total 44.6, Offensive 13.50, Defensive 31.10
• Assists: 24.60
• Blocks: 4.60
• Steals: 8.40
• Turnovers : 13.70
• Personal Fouls: 20.90

Last 10 Games on the Road

• 2-Pointers Made: 24.30 (49%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 14.20 (34%)
• Free Throws Made: 15.20 (77.55%)
• Rebounds: Total 46.5, Offensive 13.60, Defensive 32.90
• Assists: 25.00
• Blocks: 4.50
• Steals: 8.10
• Turnovers : 14.80
• Personal Fouls: 20.40

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 26.80 (51%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 12.70 (34%)
• Free Throws Made: 15.50 (79.49%)
• Rebounds: Total 47.5, Offensive 12.40, Defensive 35.10
• Assists: 24.20
• Blocks: 6.50
• Steals: 7.60
• Turnovers : 16.90
• Personal Fouls: 20.90

Last 10 Home Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 29.00 (52%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 11.20 (31%)
• Free Throws Made: 15.60 (75%)
• Rebounds: Total 45.7, Offensive 11.50, Defensive 34.20
• Assists: 24.80
• Blocks: 5.70
• Steals: 7.60
• Turnovers : 16.10
• Personal Fouls: 21.20

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards Confirmed Lineup

0 Bilal Coulibaly

8 Bub Carrington

9 Justin Champagnie

13 Jordan Poole

20 Alex Sarr

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

0 Miles Bridges

1 LaMelo Ball

5 Mark Williams

10 Josh Green

24 Brandon Miller

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak